Software computer - assisted dynamic navigation, the road map for implant placement

Title : Software computer - assisted dynamic navigation, the road map for implant placement

Abstract:

Edentualism and the loss of function and aesthetics has been the most difficult field to operate in dentistry. “There is no higher replacement for natural teeth” being an authentic and realistic quote is slowly being replaced. Dental implants have replaced the natural teeth’s function and aesthetics in such higher levels. The discrepancies in angulation, depth and distance from adjacent teeth while placing implant, highly alters the outcome of the implant. According to Gallardo et al (2017) - the use of a static, computed tomography (CT)-generated guide stent with a coordinated system of specified drilling can result in less than 2 mm crestal and apical deviation from the plan and an angulation error of less than 5°; this time consuming method has been used previously used, but with less precision. The computer-assisted navigational surgery was first applied by Watanabe in 1987 in neurosurgical procedures. It allows direct access to specific targeted areas through smaller incisions, thus making surgery less invasive, reliable and reducing overall operation. Dynamic software navigation is used in implant placement using Cone beam computed tomography. The component consists of Localiser, Surgical Instrument and Imaging Data Set. Gargallo-Albiol et al (2019) has compared software dynamic navigation, static navigation and free hand implant placement and concluded in a systematic meta-analysis that except for increased cost, dynamic navigation is more advantageous in accuracy, precision and success of implants. This lecture will include basic understanding of Dynamic navigation components and working, followed by the literature data on accuracy and alterations.

Biography:

Dr. Durgadevi is an enthusiastic Oral Physician and Maxillofacial Radiologist from India. She completed her BDS from Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahe, Pondicherry, graduating in 2017 as a Gold Medalist in all five years and was honored as “Best Outgoing Student of the Batch.” Immediately after graduation, she pursued her MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology at Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences (Government Dental College), where she developed a strong foundation in patient care, academics, and research. During her postgraduate training, she actively engaged in research and has published scientific papers in the field. Dr. Durgadevi is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences (Government Dental College). She has also completed advanced international lecture series, including “Case Studies in Orofacial Pain and Headache” and “Interprofessional Headache and Orofacial Pain Rounds,” conducted by the American Dental Association, Harvard University, and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. With over four years of academic and clinical experience, her current area of interest includes fractal analysis in maxillofacial radiology and the application of artificial intelligence in dentistry, focusing on improving treatment precision and clinical efficiency rather than diagnosis alone.