Create a Surgical Template
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Once an implant plan has been finalized, the surgical template for in-house production can be prepared in the Implant workspace:
On the Plan toolbar, click Surgical template.
Define the surgical template range.
Set the correct sleeve type.
Choose to include the planned anchor pins or not.
Click Next.
Add inspection windows, add labels, and set expert settings.
Click Finish. Check the design of the surgical template thoroughly before printing it.
A tooltip (
) will invite you to generate the high-resolution surgical template for printing.
Notes
The blue color in the scene indicates this is a template, for which the high-resolution template has not yet been generated.
The implants and anchor pins that are included in the surgical template are immediately locked.
Add Inspection Windows
To add an inspection window on an area of the surgical template:
Click Add inspection window.
Click on the point where the center of the circle should be and drag to draw the circle.
Notes
Multiple inspection windows can be drawn.
The center of the circle has to be placed on the surgical template.
Sleeves will not be cut away.
Click Reset to remove all the inspection windows from the template.
Add Labels
To add a label to the template:
In the Label field, enter the text that should appear on the label. By default this is the patient ID.
Click Indicate label.
Click on the template in the scene where the label should go.
Right-click to finish.
Notes
Multiple labels can be added, but all labels will display the same text.
Click Reset to remove all the labels from the template.
Expert Settings
To set the expert settings:
Select the Support type, Punch size and set the Height.
If you do not want to print the rotation marker, make sure that Include rotation marker is cleared.
Notes
Click the question mark icon () next to Expert settings to open a help window with an explanation of these settings.
Click Reset to put the values of these settings back to their defaults.
Generate a Surgical Template
When finishing the Create a surgical template wizard, a tooltip will appear to invite you to Generate a high-resolution template.
Alternatively, hover over the low-resolution surgical template on the Implant plan smart panel, and click Generate template.
Or, hover over the low-resolution surgical template on the Implant plan smart panel, click the arrow (
) to go to the details of the surgical template. Then click More options … and choose Generate template.
Note
Collision warnings for the implants included in the template range are shown on top of the wizard.
The system checks whether you have a special license or subscription for creating templates. If not, a message dialog provides a link to DTX Studio Go to subscribe. If you do have the required license or subscription, proceed to the next step.
Choose the preferred settings to generate the surgical template.
Note
Click the question mark icon () to open a help window with an explanation of the settings. The optimal settings depend on the surgical guide resin, the brand, the guide sleeve size, the 3D printer and other factors. To ensure the best possible result, make sure that all components requirements are met.
Offset IO scan: Distance between the intraoral scan and the surgical template.
Sleeve radial offset: Distance between the metal guide sleeve and the printed material.
Thickness: Surgical template thickness.
Note
To reset these settings, click Default values.
Select Export to directory to export the high-resolution template and related reports. The export location can be set in the Home settings.
Select Anonymize patient to anonymize the template and the related reports.
Click Next.
Select I have read and agree to all of the above to confirm you have checked and accepted the terms and conditions.
Click Generate.
An order overview including the price is shown. To continue, click Place order. Other options are to Cancel or to go Back to the previous step.
The surgical template and instruction documents are generated and added to the patient record. The high-resolution template is shown in the scene. Check thoroughly before printing.
To recalculate the surgical template with other printer settings, click More options … and select Regenerate template. This recalculation is free of charge.