Guided implant surgery · what the sources establish

How implant planning systems actually differ

Eight systems, one criterion per card, every value carrying the source it came from. Where a source could not be found, the card says so by name rather than leaving a silent gap — because not finding something is not the same as a system lacking it.

What this page does not claim

Placement accuracy is left out. It has never been properly studied, because no adequate method exists. The published comparisons put the leading systems inside 0.04 mm of each other at the implant platform with no statistical significance, and the work behind those figures uses experimental software rather than the systems that produce guides, with tools, sleeves and printers unlike the ones in clinical use. A row of numbers would imply a settled comparison that does not exist. What governs accuracy is set out in precision control in guided implantology.

190statements a source positively documents

5absences somebody actually tested for

261not established — questions, not findings

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Where a real comparison exists

Three or more systems documented. These are the criteria on which the published material can actually tell systems apart.

All planning steps in one software environmenttested

8 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes — self-assessedGM
DentiqGuide: yesZ26
BlueSkyPlan: yesZ26
coDiagnostiX: needs additional modules or external toolsZ26
Implant Studio: needs additional modules or external toolsZ26
R2Gate: needs additional modules or external toolsZ26
ExoPlan: needs additional modules or external toolsZ26
RealGuide: needs additional modules or external toolsZ26

User-extensible implant, component or sleeve libraries

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: implant, abutment and surgical-kit definitions are user-extensibleGM
BlueSkyPlan: guides documented for all implant systems and guided kits; user-defined geometry not confirmedVEN
coDiagnostiX: implant, sleeve and abutment libraries; users can create custom elementsSTR
R2Gate: implant library management documented; extent of custom authoring not confirmedVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, Implant Studio, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Semi-automated wax-up-guided positioning

3 of 8 systems documented

DentiqGuide: automatic tooth-placement proposal based on anatomy and occlusion; automatic fixture placement is announced as Coming SoonVEN
Implant Studio: AI-powered crown proposals support prosthetically driven implant positioningVEN
R2Gate: Digital Oral Design and EZ Wax-Up support restoration-first positioningVEN

Not established from public documentation for GuideMia Implant Master, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Hand-off to restoration design

5 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the exports a restoration workflow needs are on the Project menu; the guide itself goes out as STL, including at its current orientationINT
coDiagnostiX: open interfaces to open CAD/CAM solutionsVEN
Implant Studio: prosthetic-driven planning through to in-house guide production; 3Shape ecosystemVEN
ExoPlan: Smile Creator designs used directly in exoplan; part of the DentalCAD ecosystemVEN
RealGuide: restorative CAD workflows in the suite, including an automated split-bar toolset for multi-material full-mouth prosthesesVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate.

Online treatment plan review

6 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the case packages for online review in GuideMia’s portal, opened in a browser; Cympha Studio opens the same case from a linkGM
DentiqGuide: case exchange through Medit Link/DentiqLink is documented; interactive browser review is not establishedVEN
coDiagnostiX: Straumann AXS cloud collaboration platformSTR
Implant Studio: planning results can be shared and confirmed through 3Shape CommunicateVEN
ExoPlan: generic exocad cloud services do not establish browser-based Exoplan reviewVEN
RealGuide: cloud case sharing and iPad planning are documented; browser-based interactive review is not establishedVEN

Not established from public documentation for BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate.

Drilling report

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: implant list with total drilling length, make and part number, instructions headed by the kit, prescriber signature lineGM
DentiqGuide: report and drilling-protocol sections are included in the current manualVEN
BlueSkyPlan: wizard exports a PDF containing basic plan information and screenshotsVEN
RealGuide: report export is documented; drill-sequence content has not been confirmedVEN

Not established from public documentation for coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan.

Free desktop planning version

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes — a free locally installed planner, with paid tiers for advanced production workflowsGM
DentiqGuide: free to download and install; credits apply to design/export activityVEN
BlueSkyPlan: yes — desktop planning is free; STL case exports are paidVEN
RealGuide: free PLAN module for implant planning and case sharingVEN

Not established from public documentation for coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan.

Cost structure (model only, no figures)

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: see guidemia.com/pricingGM
DentiqGuide: free download; credit-based pay-per-design/export modelVEN
BlueSkyPlan: free download; pay per STL case export, currently starting near $11 per case at volumeVEN
coDiagnostiX: subscription tiers plus per-exportSG

Not established from public documentation for Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Partially documented

One or two systems documented. Enough to know the criterion matters, not enough to compare across the field.

AI CBCT segmentation — local or off-premises?

2 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: local — “runs locally on the user’s GPU; CBCT data never leaves the machine” (NVIDIA RTX 3060/4060/5050 or better)GM
coDiagnostiX: off-premises option: segmentation performed by Promaton; AXS is cloud-enabledSTR

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Manual segmentation controls

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: thresholds, ROI, seed points, tissue peelingGM
BlueSkyPlan: manual tooth segmentation and density-threshold controlsVEN
RealGuide: cut unwanted volume, fill regions and smooth segmentation bordersVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan.

Add an implant system yourself

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: parameters-only or with STL geometry and abutments; library path set by environment variable, so it survives a reinstall and can sit on a shared driveGM
BlueSkyPlan: works with any implant systemSG
R2Gate: implant library managementVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Define a surgical kit that is not shipped

2 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: one .sgc file per kit, editable in the file or in the softwareGM
ExoPlan: Guide Creator supports multiple surgical kits and sleevesVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, RealGuide.

Zygomatic implant planning

2 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes, from the Studio tierGM
coDiagnostiX: zygomatic cases demonstrated in Straumann's own protocolsSTR

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Stackable / split guides

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: “Split Guides for Full Arch” is its own workflow-panel entry; splitting divides a guide into sections that can be printed and placed when the span is too long for the printer or too rigid to seat over remaining undercutGM
BlueSkyPlan: yesVEN
coDiagnostiX: stackable implantation guides, with a full-arch protocolSTR

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Tooth extraction planning or guide workflow

2 of 8 systems documented

coDiagnostiX: Mesh Editor documentation describes tooth-extraction workflows; a dedicated extraction-guide indication is not confirmedSTR
Implant Studio: virtual tooth removal can be combined with guide and immediate provisional design; dedicated extraction-guide output not confirmedVEN

Not established from public documentation for GuideMia Implant Master, DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Where only GuideMia’s documentation answers

Capabilities GuideMia publishes in detail, and for which no public source was found elsewhere. Read the silence carefully — it is a question about the other systems, not an answer about them.

Core planning works offline after installation and activation

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: desktop software runs locally and keeps working during GuideMia service outagesGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Denture, wax-up or planned prosthesis as a reference model

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: a virtual tooth setup, a wax-up, a denture design or a planned prosthesis, brought in as a model and planned againstGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Scan bodies recognised automatically

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: radiographic markers and scan bodies recognised automatically; the scan registers to the boneGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Whole plan as a single file, for communication

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: bone, implants, scan bodies, abutments and CBCT cross sections written together as one PLY — the plan itself, viewable by anyone, not a set of partsINT

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Interoperability with orthodontic software

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: shared patient geometry and plan data connect Implant Master with GuideMia OrthoPlus, linking implant and orthodontic workflowsGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Implant-centric 360° cross section

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: “Show dental implant centric cross section view” — the section follows the fixture axis, used at placement and again for the final checkGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Pre-operative plan vs post-operative result, on the same anatomy

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: plan and result compared in Implant Master; the only way to know what the error actually wasGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Plan error simulation

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: simulate a deviation and see whether the plan still tolerates itGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Bone reduction and splitting in one facility

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the workflow page is named “Bone Reduction or Combined Guide Splitting” — one page, both jobsGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Prosthesis guide as a component of a combined guide

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: prosthesis guides and combined guides at the Enterprise tierGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

TAD / miniscrew placement guide

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: OrthoPlus plans treatment with miniscrews; no TAD placement guide documentedGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Orthodontic expander (MARPE/MSE) guide

0 of 8 systems documented

Not established from public documentation for GuideMia Implant Master, DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Other guide shapes named by the vendor

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: positioning, abutment-hole, plateau, hybridGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Pre-manufacture fit verification in software

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the gap between the guide and the intra-oral scan, in millimetres — fitting areas, gaps, collisions and undercuts; the visualisation is patented GuideMia technologyGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Free browser-based app for planning and review

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes — cases can be planned and reviewed in the web app without installing the desktop softwareGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Context-sensitive spoken in-product workflow guidance

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: an audio-navigation in-product walkthroughGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Planning time

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: not evaluated

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

What every system does

Criteria met right across the field. Worth seeing so that nothing here gets mistaken for a differentiator.

Supported operating systems and deployment

8 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: Windows desktop; Core i7 + NVIDIA RTX minimumGM
DentiqGuide: Windows 10/11, locally installedVEN
BlueSkyPlan: Windows desktop; current vendor page says Mac is no longer supportedVEN
coDiagnostiX: desktop, dongle-free and cloud-enabled via Straumann AXSSTR
Implant Studio: Windows desktopVEN
R2Gate: Windows; guide design in a separate R2WARE installVEN
ExoPlan: Windows desktop, within the exocad suiteVEN
RealGuide: Windows, Mac and iOS/iPadVEN

DICOM import

7 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yesGM
DentiqGuide: medical CT and dental CBCTFDA
BlueSkyPlan: universalSG
coDiagnostiX: universalSG
R2Gate: yesVEN
ExoPlan: fast large-file CBCT viewerVEN
RealGuide: DICOM from any deviceVEN

Not established from public documentation for Implant Studio.

Intraoral scan / STL import

7 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yesGM
DentiqGuide: optional alignment to an optical 3D surface scanFDA
BlueSkyPlan: yesSG
coDiagnostiX: yesSG
R2Gate: merges STL with CBCT to overcome metal scatter and distortionVEN
ExoPlan: yesVEN
RealGuide: STL superimposed on DICOM in the PLAN moduleVEN

Not established from public documentation for Implant Studio.

Facial scan as an input

5 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: CBCT, intra-oral, desktop and facial scans in the same caseGM
coDiagnostiX: 3D facial scan guides planning — lip support, smile line, buccal corridorsCASE
Implant Studio: combines any surface scan with CBCTVEN
R2Gate: merges CBCT, intra-oral and facial scansVEN
ExoPlan: imports facial scans alongside CBCT and intra-oralVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, RealGuide.

Dual-scan radiographic guide protocol

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes — the full-arch route when there is too little tooth surface to register againstGM
BlueSkyPlan: yesVEN
coDiagnostiX: dual scan procedureVEN
Implant Studio: edentulous cases treated from CBCT alone under a dual-scan protocolVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Mesh formats accepted

6 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: STL, PLY and OBJGM
DentiqGuide: STL export for guides and temporary crownsVEN
BlueSkyPlan: STLSG
coDiagnostiX: STLSG
R2Gate: STL and OBJ documented in the current workflow manualVEN
RealGuide: STL import and exportVEN

Not established from public documentation for Implant Studio, ExoPlan.

Automatic bone / jaw segmentation

5 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: AI, from the Studio tier upGM
BlueSkyPlan: automatic jaw segmentation and airwaysVEN
coDiagnostiX: automated segmentation and STL matchingSG
R2Gate: image segmentationVEN
RealGuide: assisted bone segmentation — full arch in about 2 minutes against 1.5 hours conventionallyVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, Implant Studio, ExoPlan.

Automatic tooth segmentation

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: every tooth separated and coloured by the AI passGM
BlueSkyPlan: automatic tooth segmentation and AI crownVEN
RealGuide: automatic tooth extraction and segmentationVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan.

Nerve canal tracing

7 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: AI produces nerve channels together with bone and rootsGM
DentiqGuide: nerve canal detectionVEN
BlueSkyPlan: nerve mappingVEN
coDiagnostiX: nerve detectionSG
Implant Studio: nerve canal markingVEN
R2Gate: nerve canal tracingVEN
RealGuide: one-click AI nerve detection — under 1 minute against about 5 conventionallyVEN

Not established from public documentation for ExoPlan.

Prosthetically driven / top-down planning

4 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: virtual tooth and review stepGM
DentiqGuide: virtual crowns for prosthetically optimised positioningVEN
Implant Studio: virtual crown — placement combined with the intended prosthetic designVEN
R2Gate: top-down planning against prosthetic design, gingiva form, occlusion and immediate loadingVEN

Not established from public documentation for BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Individual virtual prosthetic set-up

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: virtual tooth placed on the plan, judged against it, with the antagonist brought inGM
coDiagnostiX: yesF2
Implant Studio: yesF2

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Standardised-teeth set-up

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes — the virtual tooth libraryGM
coDiagnostiX: yesF2
Implant Studio: yesF2

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Plan validation before guide build

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: 11 criteria — inter-implant angle over 20°, fixture in canal, sleeve-vs-anatomy as a separate check, slice thickness over 1 mmGM
coDiagnostiX: reference-pin alignment validation, plus safety checks that align the 2D views to the implant axis to catch collisionsVEN
Implant Studio: collision checks with distance and angulation measurementsVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Bone density at the implant site

7 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: implants positioned against a bone density map with the planned restoration in viewGM
BlueSkyPlan: vendor documentation states that the software can determine bone densityVEN
coDiagnostiX: bone-level measurement is documented; that is not the same as density measurementSTR
Implant Studio: vendor says planning accounts for bone density; measurement or classification method is not specifiedVEN
R2Gate: Digital EYE colorizes CBCT shades to inform drill sequence and predicted stability; calibrated density measurement not establishedVEN
ExoPlan: manufacturer workflows reference D1–D4 bone types; patient-specific measurement inside Exoplan not establishedVEN
RealGuide: assisted bone segmentation; density display not documentedVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide.

Prosthetic component / virtual tooth library

1 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the virtual tooth library — a standardised-teeth set-up, and the restoration placed on the plan and judged against itGM

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Sleeve library for guide design

6 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: sleeve parameters per kit, plus No Sleeves pilot variantsGM
DentiqGuide: two sleeve types, metal and sleeveless; a library preset holds the implant, abutment and sleeve used most often per toothVEN
BlueSkyPlan: sleeve librariesVEN
coDiagnostiX: implants, abutments and sleeves planned togetherVEN
Implant Studio: guides designed with sleeves and anchor pinsVEN
ExoPlan: multiple sleevesVEN

Not established from public documentation for R2Gate, RealGuide.

Fully guided vs pilot-only is a controllable decision

2 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: an unmatched implant falls back to the universal kit and is treated as pilot-only unless Force fully guided design is setGM
ExoPlan: manufacturer workflows run from guided pilot drilling through to fully guided insertionVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX, Implant Studio, R2Gate, RealGuide.

Guide designed in-house

8 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yesGM
DentiqGuide: guide designed from the approved implant positionFDA
BlueSkyPlan: guide fabrication from scan appliances and scanned surface modelsVEN
coDiagnostiX: yesSTR
Implant Studio: guides ready for local manufacturingVEN
R2Gate: guide 3D printed from the approved plan, with drill holes, stoppers and hex control and no metal sleevesVEN
ExoPlan: Guide Creator — design and manufacture on your own printer or millVEN
RealGuide: yesVEN

Support: tooth, tissue or bone-supported

5 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: all threeGM
BlueSkyPlan: bone- and gingiva-supported documented; tooth-supported surface-model workflow documentedVEN
coDiagnostiX: tooth, gingiva, bone and combined variantsSTR
Implant Studio: tooth-, mucosa- and bone-supportedVEN
RealGuide: bone-, tooth- and soft-tissue-supportedVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, R2Gate, ExoPlan.

Bone reduction guide

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: yes, from the Studio tierGM
BlueSkyPlan: yesVEN
coDiagnostiX: bone-reduction guides and stackable solutions documented through the Mesh Editor/full-arch workflowSTR

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, Implant Studio, R2Gate, ExoPlan, RealGuide.

Anchor pins

5 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: their own workflow page; the red warning is the safety mechanism and it is passiveGM
DentiqGuide: planned by clicking the grey triangle on the toothVEN
coDiagnostiX: lateral pins positioned automatically at chosen tooth sites, angled for fine alignmentVEN
Implant Studio: sleeves and anchor pinsVEN
ExoPlan: anchor pins for edentulous jawsVEN

Not established from public documentation for BlueSkyPlan, R2Gate, RealGuide.

Guide export

8 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: STLGM
DentiqGuide: 3D data exported for manufactureFDA
BlueSkyPlan: STL for any printerSG
coDiagnostiX: STL plus direct orderingSG
Implant Studio: yes, for local manufacturingVEN
R2Gate: STL for CAM or 3D printingVEN
ExoPlan: yes, to your own printer or millVEN
RealGuide: STL optimised for printing or milling; open or proprietary project exportVEN

Automatic surgical guide design

6 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: every guide type generated by one buttonGM
DentiqGuide: automatic guide-area selection and generation is listed as Coming Soon, not as a current featureVEN
BlueSkyPlan: guide is generated after the user draws and edits its boundary; wizard-guided rather than one-click automaticVEN
Implant Studio: AI proposes a full-coverage guide from the implant plan; user can customize itVEN
ExoPlan: Guide Creator, wizard-drivenVEN
RealGuide: GUIDE module designs the guide from the planned implant positions; degree of automation not specifiedVEN

Not established from public documentation for coDiagnostiX, R2Gate.

Temporary / provisional crown design

5 of 8 systems documented

DentiqGuide: temporary crown design includedVEN
Implant Studio: virtual and manufacture-ready temporary screw-retained crown design in the full Implant Studio packageVEN
R2Gate: immediate temporary crown workflow documented; native design/export boundary needs confirmationVEN
ExoPlan: temporary prostheses are designed through integration with DentalCAD, not necessarily base ExoplanVEN
RealGuide: immediate-load and parametric provisional workflows are documented; module boundary should be shownVEN

Not established from public documentation for GuideMia Implant Master, BlueSkyPlan, coDiagnostiX.

User interface style

3 of 8 systems documented

GuideMia Implant Master: the Wizard walks the steps, with toolbars and a full workflow panel reaching work the Wizard never surfacesGM
coDiagnostiX: wizard-based workflowSTR
ExoPlan: wizard workflow plus an expert modeVEN

Not established from public documentation for DentiqGuide, BlueSkyPlan, Implant Studio, R2Gate, RealGuide.

Sources

Z26: Zadrożny Ł, Abduo J, Rutkunas V, Tallarico M, Omar S, Darby I. A practical, descriptive comparison of seven guided implant surgery planning software using clinical scenarios. Journal of Dentistry, published online 27 June 2026. DOI 10.1016/j.jdent.2026.106857 (peer-reviewed, paywalled)
F1: Flügge et al. A review of virtual planning software for guided implant surgery — data import and visualization, drill guide design and manufacturing. PMC7488021, 2020 (peer-reviewed, open)
F2: Flügge et al. Part II: prosthetic set-up and virtual implant planning. BMC Oral Health, PMC8802526, 2022 (peer-reviewed, open)
SG: surgicalguide.pro, Blue Sky Plan vs coDiagnostiX vs Implant Studio, 2026 (commercial, unrefereed)
VEN: The vendor's own product documentation, in that vendor's column (current, vendor-published)
FDA: FDA 510(k) device records and intended-use statements (regulatory filings)
STR: Straumann's own materials for coDiagnostiX, including the instructions for use (current, vendor-published)
CLD: Cloud segmentation as the category norm — Relu Creator, Diagnocat, and the 2026 external-validation study of cloud-based AI tooth segmentation (2026, vendor and peer-reviewed)
CASE: Peer-reviewed clinical case reports describing a named system in use (2026, peer-reviewed)
GM: GuideMia's own published documentation at guidemia.com/learn (current, first-party)
INT: Stated by GuideMia internally and NOT yet in the published documentation. Verifiable by us, not by a reader (needs documenting)

The unknowns are the useful part

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