‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ is a digital-based procedure that is very convenient for the surgeon as well as patient satisfaction. It boasts more than three excellences: 'short procedure time, same-day temporary prosthetic appliance installation, and same-day meal availability'.
‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ is a system that can place implants in the optimal position by establishing a procedure plan through preliminary 3D computer simulation after diagnosis with digital diagnostic equipment such as CBCT and digital intraoral scanner.
Barun Dental Hospital is a dental hospital located in Seomyeon, Busan, and focuses on digital implants and orthognathic surgeries. Barun Dental Hospital’s Dr. Hee-jea Kang is also one of the dentists who knows the true face of ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch.’
He said, “Our hospital is a secondary hospital-level dentistry equipped with operating rooms capable of general anesthesia and sleep anesthesia and digital equipment such as CT and 3D Printer.” and “As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, my first belief is to provide patients with the best surgical service without side effects and pain, and I think this is the most important calling and duty.”
Regarding the reason for introducing the ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’, Dr. Hee-jea Kang said, “I received a medical license in 2002, and at that time, the dental world around the world was already wriggling with digital conversion.” The form of treatment has been intermittent. But the previous all-on-X treatment process was a mix of analog and digital. However, with ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’, the entire process from pre-surgery preparation to final prosthesis setting is done digitally. The patient's discomfort was minimized, and the time to visit the hospital was minimized, and the time required to insert the final prosthesis was greatly reduced. Considering these conveniences, we chose ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch.’”
He added, “And then there is the education part. Previously, the biggest stumbling block to dental digitization was educating staff other than doctors to adapt to digital. However, new staff currently being produced are familiar with digital technology, and above all, in the case of ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’, programs that can train staff at the company level are so well equipped that it is much easier for staff to get used to treatment, which is one of the reasons for introducing it.”

Not only the patients but also the staff are very satisfied!

Dr. Kang said, “As explained, ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ carries out the entire operation digitally. In addition, since the concept of treatment itself is a guide surgery for surgery and a one-day system for prosthesis, the implant procedure time is reduced, and the patient can use a temporary prosthesis in a fixed form from the day of surgery. Personally, I think this is the biggest advantage." and "Because the error of the prosthesis is checked and corrected in advance, the advantage of being able to finish quickly when setting the final prosthesis, shortening the operation time, and reducing postoperative infection. It also reduces the possibility of bleeding and edema.” he said, appealing to the charm of ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch.’
Regarding patient satisfaction, he said, “At first, I thought that edentulous patients would be satisfied, but all the patients treated with DIOnavi. Full Arch’’ are very satisfied. It is so comfortable in terms of aesthetics as well as management, and I laugh because I can eat.”
Then, can the introduction of ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ help dental management?
Regarding this, Dr. Kang said, “Actually, a doctor alone cannot see many patients by performing a one-man show. In that sense, co-work between doctors and staff is always an important point, and it is the same in digital medical care.” and “There is a limit to leading all digital work-flow by a doctor alone.” and he said “The first thing that changed after doing ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ is the staff's confidence in digital medical treatment.”
“It always seemed like there was something lacking about intraoral scanners and digital workflows, but with ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch.” the staff's confidence increased, and now the patient's treatment results are good and the patient's satisfaction has increased a lot. Also, it is very meaningful that there is another easily accessible treatment method called ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ for edentulous patients.” He smiled and said, "I can't help but wonder how good it would have been if I had used the ‘DIOnavi. Full Arch’ system from the beginning."

[Sourced by Dental Arirang]