Lab Scanner Usage

1-2. X-ray of the cuspid region. The root of the second bicuspid will be extracted and the edentoulus space restored by crowns on fixtures.

3-4. Two scan flags are placed on the cast. As the two fixtures are too close, the fixtures will be scanned separately.

5-6. Scanning steps in which the two fixtures are scanned separately.

7. The software automatically merges the two scanns to generate  a single one.

8-9. It is possible to appreciate on the screen how close the two fixtures are.

10-13. The software can shape the two abutments in order to leave a proper space between the two fixtures. The blue arrow shows that between the fixtures there are 2 mm.

14-19. The software can design a proper framework leaving adequate inter-proximal space. The software can also visualize where the screw’s hole is placed.

20. X-ray view of the two fixtures .

21. View of the two healing screws.

22. The two analogs on the cast.

23. The temporary prosthesis.

24. Buccal clinical view.

25. The temporary crowns on the cast.

26-27. Temporary crowns screwed on the fixtures.

28. Remodeling of the soft tissue after three months.

29. Pick-ups in place to make the final impression.

30. The two analogs on the impression.

31. The metal framework.

32-33. The metal framework screwed on the fixtures.

34-36. View of the metal framework on the cast.

37-39. Soft tissues were conditioned by temporary crowns.

40-43.  Clinical and X-ray views of final prosthesis before and after being screwed on the fixtures.

Work by Dr. Marco Ferrari