implant surgical guide fabrication

Implant Surgical Guide Fabrication: A Practical Workflow

By 3D DDS / September 27, 2026

A clinician hands the lab a CBCT and an intraoral scan, expecting a guide that will transfer a digital implant plan directly to the mouth. The difficult cases usually don't fail because the printer can't produce a template. They drift earlier, when the final tooth position, scan registration, support design, or sleeve geometry hasn't been…