Dentium Surgical Guide: SuperLine, Implantium & NR Line Design

A surgical guide for a Dentium case costs €80 per jaw and takes 48 hours. But the number that decides whether the guide actually works is not the price — it is the sleeve offset your guided kit expects. Get that wrong and every implant in the case sits at the wrong depth. Here is how we design for Dentium, line by line, and what we need from you.

What Makes Dentium Different for Guide Design

Dentium is a Korean system with a wide installed base across Europe, and it presents one specific challenge in guided work: the range spans quite different implant geometries, from the aggressively tapered SuperLine to the parallel-walled Implantium, and the drill sequence differs between them.

That matters because a guide is not designed around an implant — it is designed around the drill protocol used to place that implant. Two implants of the same diameter from the same manufacturer can need different sleeve heights if their sequences differ.

The second consideration is the guided kit itself. Dentium supplies guided instrumentation, and practices also run universal kits. The sleeve specification follows the kit, not the implant, and it is the single detail most often left unstated on an order.

Dentium Implant Lines We Support

SuperLine

The tapered, wide-thread line, and the one we see most in guided full-arch work. Its taper gives good primary stability in softer maxillary bone, which is why it turns up in immediate-loading plans.

For guide design, the taper means the osteotomy is sequence-sensitive: the guide has to hold the drill on axis through the full depth, because a tapered implant will follow a deviated osteotomy rather than correct it.

Implantium

The older parallel-walled design, common in single-unit posterior cases. More forgiving in dense bone, and generally the simplest of the three to plan.

Parallel walls mean depth control is straightforward — the sleeve stop does the work. Where Implantium gets interesting is in cases with limited interocclusal space, where the guide body itself has to be thinned so the drill and handpiece can seat.

NR Line

The narrow-ridge line, used where a standard diameter will not fit. These are the cases where guided placement earns its keep: a narrow ridge leaves almost no margin for buccal perforation, and freehand placement in 3 mm of bone is an act of faith.

Narrow-diameter guided work needs the sleeve positioned precisely, and the guide needs solid support — which in practice usually means extending it onto adjacent teeth rather than relying on a short span.

How We Design Guides for Dentium (Step by Step)

Step 1: Upload and System Selection

You upload the CBCT as a DICOM series and the intraoral scan as STL, PLY or OBJ, then tell us the implant line and the guided kit. If you are unsure of the kit version, photograph the tray — reading it from a photo is faster and more reliable than a description.

Step 2: Anatomical Mapping

We segment the relevant anatomy: bone volume, the inferior alveolar nerve, the sinus floor, adjacent roots. This is where a case either proves straightforward or turns out to need a different plan than the one you had in mind, and it is better to know at this stage.

Step 3: Prosthetic-Driven Placement

We place the implant where the restoration needs it, then check that position against the bone. When the two disagree — and on narrow ridges they often do — you see both options and decide, rather than receiving a plan that quietly favoured one.

Step 4: Guide Engineering

The guide body is built around the support surface, the sleeve is specified for your Dentium kit, and fixation pin positions are set where they will not collide with implant sites. Inspection windows go in where you need to verify seating.

Step 5: Interactive Review

You receive the planning report: implant positions, angulation, depth, sleeve specification, pin positions. Nothing is finalised until you approve it, and revisions before approval are included. Ask for a different angulation or a different emergence and the price does not move.

Step 6: Delivery

You receive open STL files, printable on any SLA or DLP printer with your own resin, plus the surgical report. No proprietary format, no printer lock-in, no licence.

Dentium Guided Kit vs. Independent Design

Manufacturer-linked planning services tie you to one ecosystem: their software, their sleeves, sometimes their printing. That works while every case in your practice uses that system, and stops working the moment one does not.

Independent design means the same workflow regardless of what is on the tray. A Dentium case this week, a Straumann case next week, both planned the same way, both delivered as open files you print yourself. The cost difference is real too — manufacturer-linked services commonly sit in the €250–600 range per case.

What you give up is the tightest possible integration with one software ecosystem. In practice, for guided placement, that integration matters less than getting the sleeve offset right.

Real Talk: When Dentium Guides Get Complicated

SuperLine in Soft Maxillary Bone with Immediate Loading

The taper that gives primary stability also punishes a deviated osteotomy. When the plan calls for immediate loading, the guide has to be rigidly seated — which usually means fixation pins even in a partially dentate arch, not tooth support alone.

NR Line on a Knife-Edge Ridge

A 3 mm ridge with a narrow implant leaves almost nothing between the drill and the buccal plate. These cases need the guide extended for support and, frequently, an honest decision about whether guided placement is appropriate at all versus a flap and direct vision.

Mixed Dentium Systems in One Arch

Full-arch cases sometimes mix lines — SuperLine anteriorly, something narrower where the ridge thins. Each needs its own sleeve specification within the same guide, which is fine, but the order needs to say so rather than name one system for the whole arch.

Limited Interocclusal Space

Posterior cases in patients who cannot open widely are constrained not by the anatomy but by the handpiece. The guide body has to be thin enough for the drill to seat fully, and sometimes the answer is a shorter drill protocol rather than a thinner guide.

Pricing

Case	Price per jaw	Turnaround
Tooth-supported, 1–2 implants	€80	48 h
Tooth-supported, 3–5 implants	€120	48 h
Tooth-supported, 6+ implants	€150	48 h
Tissue- or bone-supported	€150	48 h
With pre-extraction guide	€200	48 h
Stackable	€450	48 h

Express 24-hour turnaround adds 30%. Prices are per jaw because the design work is per arch. The full list is in our European price breakdown, and if you are weighing this against printing in-house, the cost comparison works through the arithmetic.

FAQ

Do you support the Dentium guided kit specifically?

Yes. Sleeve diameter, height and offset are set for the kit you name when ordering, so the guide works with the drills you already own. If you run a universal kit instead, name that.

Which Dentium lines can you plan?

SuperLine, Implantium and NR Line, including cases that mix lines within one arch.

What if I do not know my kit version?

Send a photograph of the tray. Identifying it from a photo is quicker and less error-prone than working from a written description.

Can you plan a full-arch Dentium case?

Yes — tissue-supported, bone-supported, or stackable where bone reduction is part of the plan. Pre-extraction guides are designed alongside the placement guide.

How long does a Dentium case take?

48 hours standard, 24 hours express, counted from when complete files arrive rather than from when the order is placed.

Do I pay before the design?

No. You review the plan, ask for changes, and pay only once you approve it.