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implants international magazine of oral implantology

_Whatresultsdidyouachieve? I work with a great lab, and I have always been taken aback by their ability to produce crowns with well-matchedshades.Therefore,Iwasquiteeagerto see how this crown that was based on the shade measurement would cope against an equivalent shaded in the traditional way. To be honest—both crownslookedfantastic—onthemodelandinthepa- tient’smouth.However,onverycloseinspectionand under optimal lighting, I noted very slight uninten- tional shadowing on the traditionally made crowns. So in this particular case—TRIOS® actually came out aslightwinner. _Aftertheapplicationofthemeasurement,whatdid youconclude? Well,firstofall,IamveryhappytoknowthatIam equipped with a shade measurement solution that savesmeanabundanceoftimeandletmeachievere- sults that are at least as good as the slower and less handy traditional method. Just to double-check our findings, we ran a similar test with another patient shortly after—and ended with a similar positive out- come. The great thing about the new features is that they allow me to easily convey more information alongwithsignificantdetailstothelabtogetherwith the digital impression—information I capture while I amscanninganyway.Inourclinic,wehavebeentak- ing almost all of our impressions digitally, and the benefits for our business have been enormous. But now, the direction 3Shape is taking by adding other functionalitiesthatonecanperformwhilescanning, issimplytakingtheadvantagesofdigitaldentistryto anewlevel. Thank you very much for this interview. interview I Fig. 2_Before preparation of the tooth: Dr Kold performed a pre-preparation scan and took HD Photos to capture details about the original situation. Fig. 3_Scanning after preparation, with an additional HD Photo for easy margin-line detection during design. Fig. 4_On the TRIOS® screen, selecting the relevant areas on the neighbour incisor brings forth the captured shade values that the lab can use to make a well-matched crown. Fig. 5_Two crowns created: based on the Shade Measurement (left); based on the traditional shade-matching methods (right). Fig. 6_Comparison in the mouth: the crown in the top picture is based on TRIOS® Shade Measurement, and crown in the bottom picture is based on the traditional shade-matching methods. Fig. 7_Seated: the final crown based on the Shade Measurement. I 35implants4_2014 Fig. 5 Fig. 7Fig. 6 Fig. 2 Fig. 4Fig. 3 www.3shape.com info@3shape.com Tel.:+45 70272620 _contact implants [PICTURE: ©SERGEY NIVENS] Tel.:+4570272620

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