Digital Bracket Setup
Six Month Smiles is continuing to innovate as a digital company. Effective today, Digital Bracket Setups shall be part of all cases at no extra charge.
Advantages:
- Digital Bracket Setups result in accurate, precise, consistent, and quantifiable bracket positioning.
- Accurate bracket setup increases orthodontic treatment efficiency- brackets are placed digitally in the most ideal location; fewer bracket adjustments are required.
- Digital bracket setups are more accurate than the traditional method of lining a stone model.
- Digital bracket setups are stored as STL files therefore you have electronic records of the setups for every case.
FAQs
1
What is “Digital Bracket Setup?”
Answer: Digital Bracket Setup (also known as Digital Bracket Placement or Digital Indirect Bonding) is placement of the brackets, as determined by your prescription, on a scanned model using a dental CAD software (Computer Aided Design). Digital Bracket Setups are more accurate than the traditional method of lining a stone model. Digital Bracket Setups are stored as STL files therefore you have electronic records of the setups for every case.
2
How much does Digital bracket setup cost?
Answer: There is no additional cost for Digital Bracket Setup. All cases regardless of how they are submitted (Scans/PVS impressions) will have Digital Bracket Setup.
3
Do I need an intra-oral scanner for Digital Bracket Setup?
Answer: No, an intraoral scanner is NOT required. Six Month Smiles will use your PVS impressions to pour a model and then will scan the model for digital processing. This service is also included in the price of the case (at no extra charge).
4
Can I review the Digital Bracket Setup before my case is processed?
Answer: No. This option does not exist for a standard case but is available for CONFIDEX™ cases, where you have the opportunity to verify the bracket setup (and treatment plan) before approving the case.
5
Why is Six Month Smiles requesting photos for Case submission?
Answer: Photos are OPTIONAL but they do greatly enhance our ability to detect gingival margins, verify present and missing dentition and cross-check against defects in impressions/scans. In short, photos help us improve the accuracy of the digital bracket setup. We recommend that you upload photos with your case submission. However, we will process your case without photos.
6
I don’t have any/ all the pre-records photos, can I still submit a case?
Answer: YES. You may upload all/ few/ no photos. Photos are NOT required for case submission. Photos are only required for a CONFIDEX™ case.
7
Why is there a printed model included with my Case?
Answer: The printed model is used to transfer the digital setup from the computer to production as the printed model is used to fabricate the indirect bonding tray for your case.
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How long can I access the Digital Bracket Setup STL files from my portal?
Answer: 3 years. After 3 years, the Digital Bracket Setup files will be archived and not readily accessible. Six Month Smiles strongly recommends that you download the files on to your own computer/hard drive/electronic storage location as the file is a permanent record of the patient’s pre-treatment dentition.
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