Dandy’s portal offers 10 main clinical preferences to set initially as your default for cases. The following will walk you through the four main preferences for single unit crown cases. Pay close attention to these preferences during your first 3 to 4 orders to ensure they meet your needs.
Note: If not set manually, preferences will default to Dandy's standard settings.
Setting your clinical preferences for single unit crowns:
- Access the Dandy Portal from any web browser by navigating to https://practice.meetdandy.com/login
- Once you log in, select 'Account' by clicking the gear in the top right corner of the screen and click 'Clinical preferences.' On the 'Clinical Preferences' screen, click 'Crown & Bridge.'
- Select Main Preferences for Single Unit Crowns
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Occlusal Tightness: Heavy, Medium, Light (default), No Contact.
- Heavy: Prominent markings, may require refinement.
- Medium: Even markings across cusps, slight adjustments needed.
- Light: Light pinpoint markings, minimal or no adjustment.
- No Contact: No markings, checked with articulating paper.
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Proximal Contact: Tight, Medium (default), Light.
- Tight: Will not seat without adjustments.
- Medium: Drop-in fit, minor adjustment/polishing.
- Light: Easy floss passage, good for patients with light contacts.
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Staining: Dark, Medium, Light (default).
- Dark: Staining extends to primary and secondary grooves.
- Medium/Light: Staining limited to primary grooves.
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Restoration Anatomy: Create Ideal/New Anatomy, Follow Adjacent Teeth (default).
- Follow Adjacent Teeth: Matches anatomy of neighboring teeth.
- Create Ideal/New Anatomy: For preferable anatomy if existing teeth are unsatisfactory.
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Occlusal Tightness: Heavy, Medium, Light (default), No Contact.
It's essential for each dentist in a multi-dentist practice to set these preferences individually to ensure accurate lab ordering.
Reviewing and adjusting these preferences for each case submission is crucial to deliver superior and predictable restorations. If you're unsure about setting these preferences, you will be prompted for each case when you submit your orders.