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5-Step Protocol

Home 5-Step Protocol

1. Patient Calls Call Center

  • Set Up Appointment for Consult and/or Records Appointment
  • Impressions, Photos, Face Bow

LABORATORY:

  • Models, CT scan to lab – treatment plan case
  • Edentulous PT – models, CT scan to lab – radiographic guide
    – PT comes back to LOS office for new CT scan with radiographic guide in place – then TX plan case
  • Lab fabricates surgical guides and upper and/or lower prosthesis
  • Lab should fabricate a night guide for PT to wear while in healing phase of treatment
  • Restorative – edentulous – try in new prosthesis – check bite, shade, teeth etc. for any changes to communicate to lab

2. Surgical Appointment – Dr. Lane, Restorative, Laboratory

  • Dr. Lane’s office to have all instrumentation and abutments for case
  • Extraction of remaining teeth, place implants, grafting as needed
  • Place prosthesis and adjust occlusion
  • Restorative Office should see PT for occlusal adjustment within 2 days of surgery and 4 weeks after surgery to check bite
  • Dr. Lane should see PT 2 weeks after surgery for post op check

3. Final Prosthesis Impression / Implant Torque Test Appointment

  • Dr. Lane, Restorative Doctor and Lab in Plymouth office
  • Remove prosthesis by restorative
  • Torque test all implants by Dr. Lane
  • Place impression copings and take impression by Restorative Doc and laboratory
  • Communicate any changes to laboratory regarding final prosthesis
  • Lab to fabricate framework / wax up

4. Framework Try-In Appointment

  • Restorative Doctor and Laboratory to try in framework in Plymouth Office
  • Verify teeth shade, size, shape, bite
  • Replace prosthesis

5. Restorative Doctor and Laboratory In Office

  • Remove temp prosthesis
  • Place fixed prosthesis
  • Photos and CT scan

 

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