3D Scanning

Cutting-edge digital technology underpins the exceptional care provided at WISE Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists. Our Alabama offices employ advanced tools like 3D Cone Beam CT (CBCT) imaging, precise intraoral scanners, Exocad planning software, and X-Nav surgical navigation. This integrated workflow yields superior diagnostic accuracy, enables meticulous surgical planning, and fosters safer, more comfortable patient experiences.

Why Our Advanced Digital Workflow Benefits You

WISE Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists invests in advanced digital technology often unavailable elsewhere in Alabama, providing distinct advantages for your diagnosis and treatment:

• Captures comprehensive 3D views of your jaw, teeth, nerves, and facial anatomy, revealing details invisible on standard 2D X-rays.
• Enables highly accurate diagnosis and precise anatomical understanding critical before complex procedures like dental implant placement or oral pathology treatment.
• Meticulous virtual surgical planning via sophisticated software (Exocad) allows pre-surgical simulation, optimizes planned outcomes, and minimizes operative surprises.
• Precise surgical guides, created from these digital plans and often used with X-Nav navigation, ensure implant placement follows the virtual plan exactly for enhanced safety.
• Reduces radiation exposure compared to conventional medical CT imaging while delivering vastly superior diagnostic information over traditional dental X-rays for informed decisions.
• Easy digital sharing of detailed scans and surgical plans streamlines communication with your referring dentist, promoting seamless, collaborative care coordination.

How We Use 3D Technology

High-resolution 3D CBCT scans and integrated digital planning form the foundation for numerous procedures at WISE Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists. This technology proves essential for determining the exact optimal position and angle for dental implants, which is especially crucial for same-day restorations or complex full-arch cases involving zygomatic or pterygoid implants. It allows precise assessment of impacted wisdom teeth relative to vital nerves, evaluates bone volume accurately for grafting needs, aids in diagnosing oral pathology, and facilitates detailed planning for corrective jaw surgeries. Our seamless workflow—from digital scan to virtual Exocad plan to X-Nav guided execution—translates directly to enhanced patient safety and superior surgical results.

Prioritizing Your Health and Safety

Your safety remains our highest concern when utilizing any imaging technology. Advanced scans like CBCT are recommended only when clinically necessary to obtain essential diagnostic information or ensure the safety and precision of your planned surgical procedure. Our team carefully evaluates each patient's unique situation, adhering strictly to radiation safety principles (ALARA - As Low As Reasonably Achievable) to determine the most appropriate imaging approach that balances diagnostic needs with minimizing exposure responsibly.