Diagnostic casts are also called study models. A diagnostic cast is a plaster statue of a patient's upper and lower teeth. The dental implant dentist can study the diagnostic casts along with photographs and x-rays to help make decisions about where the best place is to place dental implants and about what types of dental implants are best for a patient.

          The diagnostic casts can also be used to recreate a dental implant patient's missing teeth. This wax recreation gives the dental implant dentist a specific goal. The wax recreation also helps identify any possible cosmetic problems that may have to be overcome. Additionally, since the dental implant dentist knows where the missing teeth should go, he can better plan where to precisely place the dental implants.

          Dental implant patient's do not go to a dental office for implants, they go to be able to chew better or look better. Diagnostic casts are an aid in helping to create a more successful result for a dental implant patient.