It does yes :) but with NT trading or Elos parts. No other brands of analogs at this time.

Do you mean steam clean at the end of the entire process once its finished?

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 yes

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 Yes, what is the contradiction with using steam to clean Lucitone digital dentures?

These particular scans were done with a table top scanner, not an intra oral scanner. That's why the bite rim is a separate file.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 So how are we supposed to gain a bite in our offices?

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 How do we do this in the office if we don't have a table top scanner? I'm trying to figure this out right now with a few patients that need CD/CD.

The stand to drain the remaining resin came from Carbon. Not sure if every print company has something similar.

Unfortunately it’s not validated for that printer yet. So far, Carbon, Asiga and Primeprint has been validated and cleared for medical use.

Hey there, for base plates/ bite rims do you ever try etching into the model a post dam? This could help with this sort of thing.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 I actually tried this very thing a couple days ago, one of the other lab guys had randomly suggested it. He carved the post dam into the model, I scanned it HD on a desktop medit scanner and tossed that STL into inlab. Tried a 0 lift/spacer baseplate and on the stone model it's still lifting on the palate, but the retention is pretty good. The 0.25 lift/spacer baseplate LOOKS like its closer to the palate, but its obviously less retentive on the model compared to the other 0 spacer baseplate. We have not tried it in the mouth and are not sure if it fits. Even if it does, I worry that the midline/smile line marks will be off because of this slight lift on the model. Some of our try-ins are on their 2nd or 3rd attempt and I just feel awful for my buddy setting teeth. I am printing on a sprintray pro 95s with sprintray's denture base resin, if that matters. I appreciate the advice, thank you so much for the quick response!

InLab only imports stl open files. So yes, colour will be lost unfortunately.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158Then how do people manage to draw the margin? It must be trickier vs when colored like in cerec sw. Is there a trick or know-how?

Thank you for your feedback, if there’s any other kind of InLab workflow you’d like to see, let me know. Happy to create more content if its useful for others too :)

Totally fair question. I usually find the easiest way to create the anterior canine to canine ramp is manually with the “form” tool and “add”. I notice the articulator grinding tool can be finicky patient to patient if the parameters of the virtual articulator aren’t changed for specific cases. So I often opt for a manual approach haha.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 Thank you!! Love your videos. Only source of knowledge on inLab on youtube it seems :( Your channel has been a godsend as a guy new to dental and also digital design in general

If using a table top scanner, you scan each model and the bite rim according to your scanner specifications. For intra oral scanners, the "reference denture" workflow is usually best.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 i'm using the inEos X5 i've already scanned impressions but o can't generate the modelo. Do you have any vídeo of this scanner?

Sorry I missed this comment somehow. In the design phase you can use the virtual articulator.

I’ve never tried this personally. But I’m curious now, so let me give it a try and get back to you! :) I know for sure if you have CAM 22, you can attach your mills to it and import the file to design and send to cam without issue.

Couple things to check: 1. Are you in the “scan” step when trying to import? You can’t import from any other screen. 2. In your license manager is “interface” noted? If so, just make sure the above is taken care of. If not, that’s the missing piece. Interface allows stl import and export. Hope this helps!

You can use the “individual” tooth option and what’s called “biogeneric” which gives you a library of different morphologies (including shapes like oval or tapered). You’ll be able to get it similar to other manufacturers but not identical to their moulds.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 thanks ive been tinkering with the biogenerics but sirona doesnt seem to offer shapes mades for dentures and making balanced occlusion. Lots of room for improvement for dentures still. Good videos !

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 for anyone reading this later. the software is crucially missing the exocad option to adapt the base to the model so when it thinks it needs more minimal space under the teeth instead of shortening the teeth it protrudes into the jaw making it all unuseable. switched to exocad. Expensive mistake to buy this for dentures.

This could happen for a few reasons: 1. The arch doesn’t have enough space to generate a base depending on what your minimal thickness is set to in the parameters 2. Try adjusting the tooth settings for the insertion depth etc 3. Confirm that your base line of the denture is smooth. Sometimes if we click too fast you’ll see a gap in the border you created, so confirm it’s smooth. Hope this helps! :)

Hey there! When you say scan the total denture, do you mean all surfaces like a duplicate? Or just the impression surface? I personally recommend where possible using an IO scanner like Primescan to scan a denture 360, as its the fastest and most accurate.

Fuse step 3 is the margin sealer, so it's important to help ensure a long lasting good result is upheld. :)

That's just a warning that always comes up by default. I've never seen it not save though. I would recommend turning on under analyzing tools (the graph icon on the right), the box that shows wall thickness. If anything critical is in blue, try to use the add tool to bulk it up. Hope this helps!

Apologies, I thought I responded to this. What would be the best way to connect?

Yes, you’re right. It tries to block you from importing and tries to direct you to use the InEosX5. That said, I’ve figured out a workaround to still import them. Would that be a useful video for you? If so, I can create one. :)

Yes, absolutely! Several distributors sell the disposable components for the ball joint articulator. Typically I’ve seen it in a package of about 25. I’ve seen them sold through Zahn before. But I know several others carry them as well.

Happy to help! So the minimal thickness will always come up as a warning. However, under the analyzing tools of you turn on the minimal thickness scale, all you want to be sure of is that significant blue isn’t present on the occlusal surface. Especially in the posterior region as that could mean significant thin points that could break at the time of insertion when the patient bites down. Hope this helps! :)

It may depend on what country you live in and how they provide licenses. But yes you are correct, the interface license is what will make the STL export and import function available.

Yes

You bet! When a DS scanbody is present, “create analog” during the design phase will become available. In most countries you can then choose from either NT trading or Elos analogs. :)

In the export phase, when you go to export as STL files, you’ll need to select each individual component on the left side, then select export as stl. It will only do one object at a time. For example, if you’re exporting the base and you can see the base with sockets, that’s the only object you’re exporting when it’s selected. Once exported, if you then click on the teeth on the left side of the export screen, you’ll then be able to export the segments or tooth arches. Hope this helps clarify?

Absolutely! :) when you’re in the step to create stump, you can select “create ditch” but deselect “create die”. This will then create a ditched margin without the removable stump. Hope this helps!

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 ok, seems like that works in SW 22 not in 20:(

Same could be done in version 19 and 20. What region is your software running as? Mine is canada, and I’ve been able to do that since version 18 or 19 when model builder came out.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 Region is Germany. I got it now, i had the spacer reduced to 0. If you uncheck create die you cant change the spacer. So I checked create die again, made the spacer higher, then unchecked creating die again and it works now. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for your kind words. Whereabouts are you located? I’m in Canada, and here we have InLab training courses available at the Dentsply Sirona academy if that helps? However, I believe the US academy may offer the same. I can confirm if you’d like?

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 its seems our training is through CDOCS. I don’t know of any other formal way? And they currently don’t offer it. I’m a general dentist, and I’m not familiar with any lab training/education options out there. I live in Northern Indiana. And any advice would be greatly appreciated.

@@drdavediehl1 So I've heard they've just announced some inLab specific courses at CDOCS for 2023. Both in charlotte and Scottsdale I believe.

@@digitaldentistrysolutions3158 your reply couldn’t be better. I’m literally in a class at CDOCS in Scottsdale. We were just talking about these classes. Small world.

Hi there, absolutely! In the “design phase” under “edit element” you have the form tool and shape tool available to adjust occlusion as needed. Additionally, with the individual teeth option, in administration you can select the connector option (on the two arches, the bridge looking symbol), to section or separate teeth. I hope that helps clarify. :)

Most users will activate the "Form" tool in the finalize stage, and with the contacts and opposing arch turn on (under display objects), they will manually add that guidance as they see fit.