all or nothing

dasdental labor · LXII ·

2/2014

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Technik

Ganz oder gar nicht

The way to functional and aesthetic anterior restorations, Part 2

All or nothing

ology

All or nothing

hich articulator is suitable

for which type of restorati-

on? Basically, the following

applies: if it involves a simple restora-

tion, a simple articulator is sufficient.

If the dentist dispenses with the use

of individual patient parameters, the

dental technician can work with a se-

mi-adjustable non-arcon articulator

(for example Artex CN or Artex CT; Fig.

1 and 2). The outcome, however, bears

the risk that even a single restoration

appears too high intraorally and has

to be painstakingly ground in by the

dentist. If the dentist provides indivi-

dual values of the sagittal inclination

In this series of articles Dietmar Schaan and Knut Miller demon-

strate the importance of a closed process chain for an anterior

restoration. The first part focussed on the model fabrication as

the basis for the digital workflow. In the second part the authors

explain how to select the articulator and customised calibration.

The objective is to transfer the patient data exactly in the

Ceramill CAD/CAM system.

Authors:

Dietmar Schaan,

Master Dental

Technician

Knut Miller, Dental

Technician

Koblach/Austria

Indexes:

Selection

of the articulator

Customised

calibration

Customised incisal

guidance table

Data transfer in the

Ceramill CAD/CAM

system