Dr. Manuel García Rielo is the owner and director of Clínica Dental García Rielo in Lugo, Spain. With a Master’s Degree in Implantology, Periodontics and Oral Surgery, Dr. García Rielo’s work has been featured in many national and international dental journals. Clínica Dental García Rielo has a team of over 16 dental professionals that cover all specialties of dentistry, including complex treatments centered around implantology and rehabilitation treatments with emphasis on immediate loading.
Dr. García Rielo and his team were searching for a solution to increase efficiency within their clinic and decrease chair-side time for their patients. As they take on many complex implantoprosthesis cases, precision is key. This has been one of the main problems Dr. García Rielo and his team have been trying to fix, since one of their greatest advantages is being able to perform immediate loading rehabilitations. As a digital-minded practice, the integration of the PIC system fit seamlessly into their daily working, boosting the capability of their overall digital workflow.
Dr. García Rielo and his team received a three-day, in-person PIC pro training right at their practice. From the very first day of training, the team observed noticeable results in terms of precision and efficiency, noting that the PIC system was “not as operator-dependent as other technologies.” Tamara, one of the team’s clinical assistants, highlighted that “what surprised me is that with this technique the presence of saliva, blood or movements do not matter.”
The results they are witnessing is more precision and predictability in implant restoration that allow the clinic to schedule more immediate loading cases and increase patient satisfaction by going home the same day of the surgery with a perfectly fitting transitional prosthesis.
After implementing the PIC pro workflow, there has been an improvement in communication with their lab technicians and also within their clinical team. Dr. García Rielo may now focus more on treatment planning and surgeries and fully rely on this team to perform precise implant captures with the PIC system.
Following the training, the clinical team noted that they felt very comfortable using the PIC system, and capturing was very simple and very fast.