The Carrier Guide is the fourth step of the CHROME surgical process and is a plastic guide that serves many functions.
What is the Carrier Guide?
Once the Osteotomy Guide has been removed the Carrier Guide affixes to the Fixation Base by use of the CHROME Locs.
One function of the Carrier Guide is to serve as a tissue gap between the top of the bone reduction to the bottom of the Carrier Guide.
It also serves as a key indicator to the direction of the implants, the rotation of the implants, and the direction of the multi-unit abutment screw that attaches the abutment to the implant.
Angled implants are identified on the Carrier Guide by way of notches at the osteotomy site.
The Carrier Guide remains in the mouth through the prosthetic conversion.
The two clear plastic extrusions on the Carrier Guide delivers the prosthetic in the proper position as planned.
It also delivers the RAPID Appliance (the second pick-up) in a similar manner.