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industry report _ Nobel Biocare I _Planning in three dimensions Variousmethodsexistforbettervisualisingtheun- seen factors hidden behind tissue and in the bone. Panorex model-based planning is one option. Tracing relevantanatomicalpictureswithapenonatranspar- ent paper is another. One could also select the appro- priate length of the intended implant system through transparent “radiographic guides” (transparent slides containingtheoutlinesoftheimplantsystem). However, my preferred method is using 3-D X-ray datasets in combination with dedicated planning software. For select cases, I began using the planning and guided surgery options that became available with the original launch of the NobelGuide treatment concept in 2005. Alreadysatisfiedwiththetreatmentpredictability I had grown to expect with NobelGuide, the 2011 launch of the diagnostics and treatment planning NobelClinician Software took me a step further. NowIcanfollowacompleteandeffectiveworkflow thatcanturnmytreatmentplanintorealityasitantic- ipatesanddefinesthefutureprostheticrestoration. AsaMac(AppleInc.)user,Iwasverypleasedtofind that this stand-alone software was available for OS X as well as in a Windows version. Inadditiontotheenhanceddiagnosticsandplan- ning features, the new treatment team collaboration options have proved very helpful for ensuring suc- cessful patient outcomes. Through NobelConnect, I am now able to safely upload and access my stored plans online using any ofmyMaccomputers(AppleInc.)—whetherI’musing my big office desktop or a laptop while travelling. _Now my primary source The latest update to NobelClinician provides even more precise implant planning options, and is a very effective visual communication tool when I want to discuss treatment choices with patients.Thenewvolumerenderingfeaturegives me the capability to generate very realistic 3-D models of the patient’s anatomy, without the needofasometimestime-consumingCTconver- sion step. Instead, the volume rendering feature gives me a fast overview of the patient’s anatomy, including pre-existingmetalobjects—suchaspreviouslyplaced implants or screws and osteosynthesis plates from trauma interventions. Volume rendering helps me to use NobelClinician as my primary source for X-ray based patient diagnostics. Fig.2_Planning:Visualizethepatient’s anatomyandprostheticneedsinorder toensureoptimalimplantselectionand positioning.Easilyaccessible,intuitive toolsmakethisprocessarewarding andsecureexercise. Fig.3_Clinicallyrelevantreports: PlanwithNobelClinicianSoftware, andyoucangeneratestructured reportsimmediatelyfordocumentation andtouseduringsurgery.Withinte- gratedNobelConnectfunctionality, youcanshareyourtreatmentplans withyourpartners. Fig.4_Communication:Presentand communicatethetreatmentplanto yourpatientswithNobelClinician Communicator,thenewiPad applicationavailableintheAppStore. I 29cone beam3_2015 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4