Navigated Digital Full Mouth Implant Rehabilitation – Selene Kuo, DDS, MS

Recorded on May 21st, 2025

Description:

Utilizing implant rehabilitation in treating patients with terminal dentition has been an optimal treatment modality in modern dental clinics with numerous scientific support. However, the most favorable survival/success outcome and longevity in such treatment remain challenging due to the complexity of which requiring intellectual knowledge and meticulous clinical execution. To begin with, the diagnosis, treatment plan, surgical intervention and fabrication of definitive prosthesis relies on comprehensive and fundamental prosthetic knowledge. Digital dental equipment, software and biomaterials were introduced in dentistry to reduce the pitfalls clinicians frequently encounter in the conventional world. Nevertheless, the integration of modern dental technologies providing top-quality end results of full mouth implant prosthesis will require understanding and in-depth knowledge for all perspectives.

Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
1) Discuss interdisciplinary treatment planning workflow.
2) Navigate full digital implant protocols including the “NaviSmile Workflow”.
3) Explain the current limitations and latest invention of digital application for digital full arch definitive prosthesis.

Selene Kuo, DDS, MS

Dr. Selene (Hsin Yu) Kuo received her dual degrees in prosthodontics from Kaohsiung Medical University College of Dentistry (Taiwan) and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (New York, USA). She then continued her academic appointment as clinical assistant professor in New York University College of Dentistry, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, and Taipei Medical University College of Dentistry. With her profound prosthodontic-implant knowledge and clinical experience, her vision in digital implant dentistry drives her developed the innovative digital workflow “NaviSmile” featuring full mouth implant rehabilitation. “NaviSmile” workflow which incorporates the “era-breaking” dental navigation machine along with dental CAD/CAM equipment and software which precisely brings back patients’ health and smile. Dr. Kuo devotes herself in academia published numerous publications related to digital dentistry and has been lectured nationally/internationally. She also runs her private practice in Taipei City focusing on digital prosthodontics and dental implants.

Dr. Kuo has stated she has no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.

Relevant literature for further information:

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Shuo Yao, Xiaojuan Yang, Xiaohui Han, Yanning Xue, Lingyun He, Dong Fang, LianPin Yu, Yali Hou, Shengyun Huang
Immediate full-arch rehabilitation of edentulous jaws on 4 or 6 implants using a photogrammetry system: A retrospective study up to 2 years of follow-up,
Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2024, 102202, ISSN 2468-7855,
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Serri, M., Ruggiero, G., Serri, M., Mastrosimone, A., Zarone, F., & Sorrentino, R. (2024). A fully-digital rehabilitation for immediately loaded fixed in-terim complete-arch prosthesis: A case report. Journal of Osseointegration, 16(3), 8–14. https://doi.org/10.23805/JO.2024.661