Overview: This article explains how to manage bite alignment failures in crown and night guard workflows by utilising expert lab alignment or manual alignment tools.
First Bite Scan Options - Skip Alignment
When aligning the bite proves challenging during the scanning workflow, you can skip this step to expedite the process.
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Available only for:
- Crown
- Night guard
Second Bite Scan Options - Skip Scan
When scanning restorations, only one bite scan is required. The second bite scan is optional. It helps verify the first bite on full arch scans, and is irrelevant for quadrant scans.
To Skip the bite scan - simply click the skip button on the left-hand side of the screen.
Manage Bite Alignment Challenges
The scanner provides specific options when the software cannot automatically align the bite scans.
Several aspects could cause the scan not to auto-align:
- Scanning too quickly
- Malocclusion
- Moisture
- Movement by the patient
- Arch scans are missing buccal information
- Bite scans not capturing enough gingiva
Select Manual Alignment Options
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