How to Manually Review Implant Crown and Bridge Scans

For more in-depth instructions, please refer to What is a Quality Implant Crown and Bridge Scan

Review Scans in Chairside

1. Check each individual scan step to ensure each one has a green check mark
2. Start the scanner, then stop it immediately
3. Check to make sure there is no missing scan data or distortions on each scan
4. Check that the bite matches the patient's clinical bite 
5. If the patient has a scanable healing abutment, skip to step 8
6. Check E.P. scan is a scan of the tissue only. No scanbody or healing abutment in place
7. Check S.B. scan has the scan body captured completely
8. Check that there are no distortions on the scan body 
9. Go to the review step
10. Click “HD” on the left side toolbar 
11. Wait for scans to load in HD
12. Check scans to ensure there is no distortions
13. Check to ensure there is no stitching issues
14. Check to ensure scan body does not look like it is touching an adjacent tooth
15. Double-check the bite scan is accurate to what is seen clinically
16. If there are areas of the scan that do not look adequate, please rescan until they are

Review Scans in 3Shape Unite

1. Make sure the lab selected is Dandy
2. Check to make sure there is no missing scan data or distortions on each scan
3. Check that the bite matches the patient's clinical bite
4. If the patient has a scanable healing abutment, skip to step 8
5. Check E.P. scan is a scan of the tissue only. No scanbody or healing abutment in place
6. Check S.B. scan has the scan body captured completely
7. Check that there are no distortions on the scan body 
8. Go to the post-process step
9. Click “post-process” under the scans
10. Wait for the scans to load
11. Check scans to ensure there is no distortions
12. Check to ensure there is no stitching issues
13. Check to ensure scan body does not look like it is touching an adjacent tooth
14. Double-check the bite scan is accurate to what is seen clinically
15. If there are areas of the scan that do not look adequate, please rescan until they are

Review Scans in Scan Pro / Alliedstar

1. Verify all scan steps are completed
2. Check to make sure there is no missing scan data or distortions on each scan
3. Check that the bite matches the patient's clinical bite
4. If the patient has a scanable healing abutment, that can be left in for EP scan
5. Check E.P. scan is a scan of the tissue only. No scanbody or healing abutment in place
6. Check S.B. scan has the scan body captured completely
7. Check that there are no distortions on the scan body 
8. Check scans to ensure there is no distortions
9. Check to ensure there is no stitching issues
10. Check to ensure scan body does not look like it is touching an adjacent tooth
11. Double-check the bite scan is accurate to what is seen clinically
12. If there are areas of the scan that do not look adequate, please rescan until they are