Does navigation eliminate nerve risk?
No. It supports planning but does not remove anatomical or surgical risks.
Before choosing treatment, start with what worries you
Cheonan guided implant surgeryCan a digital plan make a difficult decision easier to understand?
Seeing a three-dimensional plan may be reassuring, especially if you worry about a nearby nerve or the position of the final tooth. It can also be hard to know what “navigation” actually adds. A digital tool should help explain a plan; it should not replace a discussion of the limitations and alternatives.
You can take time to understand your options before deciding.
01 / The questions behind the treatment name01 02 03
You deserve to understand what this means for your life.
Is guided surgery always flapless?
No. Guidance and the choice of incision are separate aspects of treatment.
Will the final tooth fit the digital picture exactly?
Planning is a guide, while healing, bite and clinical findings may require adjustment.
02 / Benefits and burdens
Benefits and burdens
What may improve
Imaging and restoration planning can help organise implant position and direction.
What to weigh up
Accuracy depends on records, guide fit and clinical conditions; changes may still be necessary.
The question that helps you choose
Ask what specific problem guidance helps address in your case.
03 / Make sense of your own situation01 02 03
What changes the choice of treatment?
Plan the tooth as well as the implant
Imaging and oral records can help plan implant position and direction in relation to the intended restoration. A guide may transfer aspects of that plan during surgery. The quality of the records, the fit of the guide and the actual tissues remain important. No system makes surgical placement entirely error-free.
Understand what the guide cannot decide
The guide does not remove the need to assess bone, gums, infection or medical conditions. Grafting and an incision may still be appropriate. Ask why guidance is useful in your particular site and whether a different approach would achieve the treatment objective with a different burden.
Keep room for clinical judgement
Conditions during surgery may not fully match the planned model. The team may need to adjust the approach or sequence. Discuss how that would be handled, together with temporary teeth and postoperative reviews. Guided placement does not automatically establish that an implant can be loaded immediately.
Benefits and burdens
Potential benefits
A visual plan can clarify the relationship between bone, implants and the planned teeth.
A surgical guide can assist transfer of an assessed position and direction.
Benefits and burdens
Limitations and risks
No fixed accuracy or absence of complications can be promised for an individual operation.
Additional imaging, planning stages or guide production may add time and cost.
Transferring the plan with a surgical guide
This shows a guide based on CT and oral records. It does not replace fit checks or judgement during surgery.
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Plan and fit the guide
A guide based on bone and restoration position is checked for fit and stability.
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Prepare the implant site
Bone preparation follows the guide and instrument system.
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Place and assess
The implant is placed and its position and stability assessed.
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Restore after healing
After healing assessment, the custom tooth is connected and bite and cleaning checked.
Explore the treatment in video
General implant placement procedure
This general surgical example shows preparation of a site in bone and placement of the implant body. Healing and connection of the prosthesis are separate parts of the treatment plan. It does not show guide design, fabrication, or implant placement through a surgical guide.
General implant placement procedure
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04 / Treatment and everyday life
Plan for the time between appointments, too.
Tell the team if a temporary restoration or oral condition changes after records are taken.
Follow the same individual healing and review instructions as for other implant procedures.
Costs, time and follow-up
Ask for a plan you can understand and manage.
What does the estimate include?
Ask which examinations, temporary stages, final treatment, retainers or maintenance, and repairs are included. The scope depends on your findings and chosen plan. A headline price cannot describe every person’s total cost. Ask how a change in the plan would be explained and agreed before it goes ahead.
Clinic fee information →How will visits fit into my life?
Bring previous records if you have them, your medication list and the practical limits on travel or time off work. Ask what each visit is for, what may change the timetable, and who to contact if something feels wrong. You do not need to promise to start treatment at the first conversation.
Location and visiting information →05 / Questions worth asking again
Uncertainty is a good reason to ask another question.
Does a guide avoid bone grafting?
No. The planned position still needs suitable supporting bone.
Is a guided implant necessarily faster to heal?
The guidance method does not remove biological healing requirements.
Can the plan change during surgery?
Yes. Actual conditions can require adaptation; discuss the possible reasons before consenting.
What should I see during consultation?
Ask to understand the proposed tooth position, anatomical constraints, alternatives and the role of the guide.
Take these questions to your consultation
After your questions, meet the people you may speak with
Choose a conversation that addresses your concerns.
Read about the clinicians and their areas of practice. In your consultation, ask how the proposed plan answers your own priorities and what remains uncertain. This guide does not establish your diagnosis or promise an individual result.
Further explanation
Videos to support the conversation
Existing clinic videos are in Korean; captions and language support vary. They are general explanations, not a prediction of your result. Ask about any point that differs from your personal treatment plan.
Read alongside this guide
Compare the options that matter to you.
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