Informed about this opportunity, Bill was eager to proceed. Since his upper denture looked good, an impression of it was made, and a clear copy of it was fabricated. Numerous radio-opaque markers were then placed within the clear denture. With that denture in the mouth, a CT scan was taken. Another scan was taken of the clear denture itself.

Working on a computer, these scans were aligned using the radio-opaque markers, and the surgeon determined exactly how the implants needed to be placed in order to achieve the best possible esthetic result. This information was then sent by modem to Nobel Biocare in Sweden where a computer guided the machining of a surgical guide that would help guarantee proper implant placement.

On the day of surgery, 20cc of blood were drawn and platelet-rich plasma (PRP, Harvest Technology) was harvested from the blood. Applying the platelet-rich plasma to the surgical area has been shown to expedite healing.

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