TempShells
TempShells or immediate provisionals enable a patient to leave an implant placement appointment with a temporary crown or bridge, i.e., they are able to leave with a smile.
To achieve this, the clinician (using DTX Studio™ Implant) and the dental laboratory (using DTX Studio™ Lab) need to work together closely during treatment planning, and design a TempShell provisional which the clinician post implant surgery can convert chairside to a screw-retained provisional.
Note
In the US it is the responsibility of the end user (e.g., dental lab) to produce the TempShell using material 510k cleared for this purpose (872.3770, EBG). Do not use as part of a multi-piece abutment (872.3630, NHA), such as the top-half of a titanium abutment or titanium base abutment.
The clinician imports a dental cast scan or an intraoral scan in DTX Studio™ Implant and aligns this surface scan with the patient’s (CB)CT data using SmartFusion™.
Note
The dental scan may be the result of a scan request that the clinician sent to you earlier.
The clinician plans the implants in DTX Studio™ Implant.
Next, the clinician orders a TempShell. This TempShell request is either sent to you via DTX Studio™ Implant through the cloud service or exported and imported in DTX Studio™ Lab. The request contains the implant positions (including the linked dental scan data, SmartSetup, and optionally a wax-up and antagonist scan).
Accept this request to create the case in DTX Studio™ Lab or import the exported TempShell order.
Design a restoration based on the planned implant positions.
To allow the clinician to inspect the LabDesign in DTX Studio™ Implant, it can be shared or exported.
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If necessary, the clinician adjusts the implant positions and sends a new request with the updated data to you.
Note
Multiple iterations between DTX Studio™ Implant and DTX Studio™ Lab might be needed.
A high-resolution TempShell production file can be shared or exported in any open format and can be used for local (in-lab) production.
Note
The TempShell provisional will resemble an eggshell crown or bridge with distal and/or mesial wings.
Later on, the design of the definitive restoration will be based on a new conventional or digital impression.