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cone beam1_2012 I practice matters _ better communication Fig. 6_Drawing of mandibular nerve with the E4D Compass Software. Fig. 7_Final screen with abutment, bone density, implant and restoration. Fig. 8_Report providing details of the planned treatment. _Alignment of the data sets Unlikeothersoftwarealignmentprocedures,E4D Compassallowstheoperatorfullcontrol—although initiallythealignmentisproposedalongthebestpos- sible case, with E4D Compass the operator has visual cluesandcompletecontroltoadjustthealignmentof the two data sets. Again, intuitive controls and visu- alizationwithinE4DCompassmakethisaneasytask. Once the nerve(s) are marked and the models are aligned, the clinician can go through placement procedures of the preferred implant (manufacturer, type and size), location as well as the measurement details of a standard abutment selection, including angled abutments. The abutment view provides the clinical team the ability to adjust several parameters of the abutment, the wall height, the collar radius, collarheightandevenanangledparametershowing 5, 10 and 15 degrees of angulation. Each pane of the E4D Compass software can be expanded to full view for better visualization or realization. The density of the surrounding bone (in contact with the implant and/or within 1 to 2 mm of the implant) is depicted visually in a color-coded scalematchedtoHounsfieldunitsforrepresentation of proper bone quality (Fig. 7). All of this provides the clinician and the patient withconfidence,moreinformationandabettercase acceptance experience knowing that the procedure hasbeenplannedandcorrectlypredictedpriortoany surgical or restorative procedure or expense (other than diagnostic) has been completed. Once the general plan has been approved, E4D Compass provides an easy method to communicate the intended plan to the surgical team. Clicking on the report icon will produce an html file consisting of the images of the last screen, the details of the implantselectedaswellastheoutlineoftheintended restorativesolution.Thiscanallaidthesurgicalteam in placing the implant according to the intended restorative position. As always, the surgical guidelines/quality of the bone may dictate the final location and placement, however, providing a blueprint of sorts through the use of planning software will certainly set forth an idealtargetareaandeliminaterestorativecomplica- tions and surprises (as well as minimize expenses) should it be followed (Fig. 8). Synergyamongstvariousdentaltechnologieswill continue to improve the communication between dental professionals and patients as well as the teamwork and collaboration involved when provid- ing excellence in dentistry._ 40 I Fig. 7 Fig. 7 _References 1) Dental Implants facts and figures; American Academy of Implant Dentistry (10 percent). 2) The Wealthy Dentist Survey (53 percent) www.thewealthydentist. com 3) DentalTown Survey (30 percent in 2006, 34 percent in 2008 and 2010; 46 percent in 2011), www. dentaltown.com. 4) Millennium research, 2010. 5) DATA research 2010. 6) ADA Key Dental Facts. Fig. 6