Different files are needed depending on the type of Treatment you have selected for the patient, as well as the type of intraoral scanner you are using.
Here is a breakdown of the Treatments we offer, and the necessary files required for each:
Occlusal Guards
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured when scanning the patient.
Smile Design
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured when scanning the patient.
- Photos of the patient smiling
Bracket Removal
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
Implant Planning and Surgical Guide
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- CBCT scan in DICOM format, uploaded as a ZIP archive (Multi-file DICOM with .dcm extension format)
- For edentulous patients, use the Dual Scan Protocol to capture two CBCT scans. Upload as a single ZIP archive
Models for Clear Aligners
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured when scanning the patient.
- Patient X-Rays
- Cephalometric X-ray
- Panoramic X-ray
- Patient Photos
- Front Face
- Front Smile
- Right Side Face
- Left Side Face
- Upper Jaw
- Lower Jaw
- Front Teeth
- Right Side Teeth
- Left Side Teeth
Surgical Guide with Temporary Restoration
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- CBCT scan in DICOM format, uploaded as a ZIP archive (Multi-file DICOM with .dcm extension format)
Crown and Bridge
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured when scanning the patient.
Custom Bleaching Trays
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
Removable Dentures
Patient Files Needed
- Copy/Reference Denture:
- Scan of existing denture exported as an STL file ("360" scan capturing all surfaces)
- Scan of opposing arch as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s)as a separate STL file (denture should be in the mouth when capturing bite scan)
- Immediate Denture
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured when scanning the patient.
- New Denture For Edentulous Patient
- Wax Rim Impression Scan as a separate STL file
- Opposing Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) as a separate STL file (wax rim should be in patient’s mouth when capturing bite scan)
AI Nightguard
Patient Files Needed
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) - A separate STL file for Bite/Occlusion scan is not required. However, a bite scan should be captured in occlusion when scanning the patient.
Hybrid Dentures
Patient Files Needed
- Scan with the current appliance in the patient's mouth, capturing as much anatomy as possible around the current appliance, i.e. retromolar pad, tuberosities, buccal area
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Bite/Occlusion scan(s) for optimal results
- Tissue scans with healing caps seated over multi-unit abutments
- Upper Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Lower Arch scan as a separate STL file
- Photogrammetry Data uploaded as a ZIP archive, including implant position files and STLs
- Patient Photos
- Rest position
- High Smile Line
- Retracted