Project Creation

Project

When launching the software directly, if the project was not defined in another database like Exocad DentalDB, the scan project needs to be defined.

The software has a Project Manager dialog to collect all the data about the items to be scanned and to prepare a specific Step-By-Step Wizard.

The project manager will allow to select one of the available project types by clicking on the respective icon in the left bar of the dialog.

In all projects, the user has to define some General Information:

• The patient ID (Mandatory)
• The doctor ID (Optional)
• A specific project name to save the project on the disk, if none is provided one will be automatically generated based on the patient ID
• A designer name (Optional)
• Notes (Optional)

When the project is defined, confirm it by clicking on the green icon at the bottom of the dialog. The software will create a specific Structured Project and start the Step-By-Step Wizard.

Fixed Prosthesis Project

Project Definition enabled by clicking on the Prosthesis icon.

The prosthesis section is the most complex because of the amount of elements that can be set and which require a tooth by tooth definition.

Other than the General Information section, this project shows 2 additional sections

Project Definition

In the main part of the window, an odontogram is available that allows to define the elements that have to be scanned.

By holding when clicking on a tooth, the last selected item 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.

Tooth Information

The section in the bottom right corner allows to select the Tooth Type and some Other Options for each selected element. The Tooth Types are:

• None : this tooth is not part of the project, it will not be acquired or can be ignored
• Healthy : this tooth is part of the main stone model, it can be acquired with the rest of the model
• Stump : this tooth is a removable die that has to be acquired alone or on the Multi-Die support
• Pontic : missing tooth in between two stumps, it will be the intermediate element of a bridge
• Implant : there is an implant in this position, therefore a Scan Body will be acquired
• Bite : this tooth is part of an occlusal bite

Every tooth type has a specific color in the project definition scheme.

The Other Options are:

• Gingiva : this element is mounted on an artificial gingiva that has to be acquired separately from the stone model
• Pre-Op: the anatomy of this element is part of an additional model that will be acquired separately and then aligned to the reference stone model
• Waxup : over this tooth position, it's possible to scan a Pre-Modelled Waxup that will be aligned to the rest of the stone model

Additional Parameters

In the general information section, there are some additional parameters:

• Face Scan : if this option is enabled and available, a Real Time Face Scan will be added to the project data
• Unsectioned Model : enable this option if the model is not sectioned and the stumps can't be acquired separately
• Impression : enable this option if, instead of a stone model, an impression needs to be scanned

If the Dynamic Articulation Module is enabled, another option will be available:

Here below an example of a defined prosthesis project for a 3-elements bridge with a stone antagonist:

Multi-Die Project

To scan many different dies from different patients in only one project, use the Multi-Die Project

In this project, it is necessary to set a name for every die instead of a single patient name.

Orthodontic/Scheletric/Impression Project

The Orthodontic, Scheletric and Impression Projects are really easy and they work in the same way.

In this projects, the user can enable/disable the entire jaws and not the single 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 use the Edit Project tool in the File Menu or in the Project Toolbar (See Support Toolbars And Menus).

This tool will bring up 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.