Prosthesis Project
The first icon in the Project Creation page opens the Prosthesis Project definition.
The Project definition window is divided into 5 sections.
Contents
Tooth Definition
The first window on the left Teeth allows to select the items that will be scanned, their options and accesory scans.
By clicking on a element, the tooth definition panel opens.
The possible choices are:
None- Doesn't mark the tooth as part of the project and closes the tooth definition panel to go back to the previous step.
Healty- Marks the tooth as healty element. This tooth is part of the main stone model, it can be acquired with the rest of the model.
Die- Marks the tooth as a prepared die. This tooth is a removable die that has to be acquired alone or on the Multi-Die support
Implant- Signals that in the established position there is an implant, and a marker will be scanned.
Antagonist- Marks that the selected tooth is part of the opposing jaw.
Pontic- Marks the tooth as pontic element of a bridge.
If an elements is marked as Die, Implant or Pontic, further options are made available:
Waxup- Indicates that on the selected tooth there is a Waxup element to be scanned.
Situ- Indicates that for the selected tooth it there is a situ or pre operative model that has to be scanned.
Gingiva- Indicates that the selected element also has a gingiva item that will be scanned separatedly.
Once the tooth cathegory has been defined, and the options selected, accept with Ok or discanrd the changes with Cancel.
By holding 
when clicking on a tooth, the last defined element type will be copied to the selected tooth.
By holding 
when clicking on a tooth, the last set parameters will be copied to all the teeth between the last tooth and the selected one.
Project
The Project section allows the user to input some General Information:
- Patient's name
- Doctor's name (Optional)
- Notes (Optional)
- A check box to decide wether or not to use the Reference Rim.
It is possible to write freely in the Doctor and Notes boxes. As for the Patient, it is possible to:
- write freely in the box
- Create a new profile clicking on the Search/Create button
- Search the database for an already existing profile clicking on the Search/Create button
The Search/Create Button opens the following window:
This window allows to search the project database for already existing patients. A filter can be applied and, for those who use VDDS protocols, the research can be restricted to that specific database.
By clicking on the Create button, the following window opens:
The patient creation panel allows to input general information rrgarding the patient and the treatment, such as:
- The patient's name
- The patient's birth date
- The patient's Sex
- The doctor's name
- The patient's insurance ID, where applies
- Some notes
Once all the information has been filled in, select Ok to accept the data or Cancel to discard the changes and go back to the project definition page.
Model Types
This section allows to choose the kind of model that will be scanned.
By clicking on the model image, a model selection panel opens.
The available choices are:
Unsectioned Model - enable this option if the model to be scanned is not sectioned, the scanner will not require a separate scan for every die
Sectioned Model - default workflow, in which every element is acquired separately and all the information gets merged at the end
Quadrant Model - if the Concept Quad Scan Module is enabled, it is possible to scan all the parts of a Quadrant Tray in just one step
Impression Scan - if the Impression Scan Module is enabled in the license, check this option to scan an impression and not a stone model
Additional Parameters
In the general information section, there are some additional parameters:
Articulator Box
Select how the models are kept in articulation:
- Matching models
- to scan the occlusion if there is no need to use the automatic positioning in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
- Articulator A
- to scan the Artex Articulator and to use the same in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
- Articulator S
- to scan the Sam Articulator and to use the same in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
- Articulator P
- to scan the Kavo Articulator and to use the same in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
- Articulator B
- to scan the Bioart Articulator and to use the same in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
- Articulator D
- to scan the Denar Articulator and to use the same in Exocad's Virtual Articulator
Model Type Box
Select which specific workflow to use:
Here below an example of a defined prosthesis project for a 3-elements bridge with a stone antagonist:
Multi-Die Project
Use the Multi-Die Project to scan different dies from different patients in one single project:
To set the case, click on each multi-die position and define the name of each patient in the Patient field.
To scan a Waxup for the selected stump, select the Waxup box.
Orthodontic/Scheletric/Impression Project
The Orthodontic, Scheletric and Impression Projects are straightforward and similar to one another.
These projects require the user to select the whole jaws instead of individual teeth.
When the project definition is confirmed, the software will prepare the Project Tree to acquire the data from the scanner.
Project Editing
If the project definition needs to be changed while already in use, it is possible to select the Edit Project tool in the File Menu or in the Project Toolbar (See Support Toolbars And Menus).
This tool will open again the Project Manager with the current project definition. It is possible to change the project definition and the parameters of every tooth.
When the editing is confirmed, the software will adapt the Project Tree. Editing an already scanned, or partially scanned, project can cause data loss.
