How Digital Implant Workflows Are Transforming Modern Restorative Dentistry
Digital Implant Workflows That Redefine Efficiency and Esthetics
Digital implant workflows increase clinical accuracy at every stage of treatment. Instead of relying on physical impressions and manual records, clinicians can capture detailed digital scans that precisely represent soft tissue, emergence profiles, and implant positioning.
This level of detail ensures fewer mid-case adjustments and a more seamless transition from planning to execution. For labs, the consistency of digital files allows for restorations that align precisely with the clinician’s esthetic and functional goals.
BellaTek Encode®: A Smarter Impression Strategy
BellaTek Encode® eliminates the need for traditional impression copings. Clinicians can capture a digital scan without removing the healing abutment, creating a more comfortable and efficient experience for both doctor and patient.
Benefits of Encode® impressions include:
- Fewer appointments
- Shorter chair time
- Reduced patient discomfort
- No impression coping or driver needed
- Lower chance of error during data capture
- Streamlined communication between practice and lab
Encode® abutments feature special markings that convey implant position and orientation digitally, reducing both manual steps and inventory management for the practice.
RealGuide™: Connecting Surgical Planning to Restorative Success
Successful implant placement begins long before the day of surgery. RealGuide™ brings CBCT data, intraoral scans, and restorative design tools into a unified platform.
Clinicians and labs can use RealGuide™ to:
- Virtually design implant placement
- Evaluate anatomic considerations and bone volume
- Visualize final prosthetic outcomes
- Create surgical guides aligned with restorative goals
This “restoration-first” approach strengthens restorative success, improves surgical precision, and builds clinical confidence
Strengthening the Lab–Clinician Partnership
Digital workflows enhance collaboration between the practice and the lab. When both teams can view the same digital records, expectations are aligned early, reducing the back-and-forth typically associated with implant cases.
Digital files eliminate guesswork and minimize the opportunity for incomplete information. This results in:
- Fewer remakes
- More predictable results
- Shorter turnaround times
- Clearer communication
- Higher patient satisfaction
How The Dental Lab Supports Digital Dentistry
At The Dental Lab, digital innovation is foundational to how we collaborate with clinicians.
Our digital team integrates systems like BellaTek Encode® and RealGuide™ to help practices:
- Achieve precision-driven implant outcomes
- Streamline clinical and laboratory workflows
- Reduce case complexity and remake rates
- Improve restorative accuracy and esthetics
Whether working with a single implant or a complex multi-unit case, our lab partners with clinicians to deliver high-quality, predictable restorations with speed and clarity.
The Future Is Digital
Digital implant workflows are no longer optional—they’re essential for practices focused on precision, efficiency, and patient-centered care.
As technology continues to advance, systems like Encode® and RealGuide™ allow practices and labs to work together with greater accuracy and confidence. The result is a modern restorative experience that benefits clinicians, labs, and most importantly—patients.
