Benefits of Going Digital for Diagnostic "Wax-Up"

• Using an IOS scan to generate a “wax-up” can reduce your appointments and give patients an impression-free diagnostic workup as well as the possibility of creating provisionals from the same Pre-Op IOS scan.
• Re-contouring gingival height can be designed to a precise position.
• Design in 2D and see the 3D result in real-time from various angles.
• 2D before and after imaging can be accurately replicated in digital “wax-up,” intraoral mock-up, and provisionals, and even to final restorations.
• Verification of restorative connection to actual tooth position (Can the wax-up and imaging indeed be restored, does it line up with teeth/root position?)
• View digital wax-ups on any device - Smile Designs can be viewed and approved via your computer, tablet, and even your smartphone. Figure 7
• Digital files can be used to overlay preparation model to create rapid turn-around of final restorations.
• Real-time savings

Beginning with an IOS is a natural flow to take advantage of these digitally-produced tools, but you can still benefit from the lab's digital capabilities. The lab can still digitize a conventional model and work digitally. As mentioned above there are several elements that can be produced digitally, that can be of benefit to you and your patients.