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Ordering a Premium Model

Order a premium model if you require the higher accuracy of crown data from an optical scan along with the roots and bone from a CBCT scan. Tooth crowns are modeled to highest standards. An extra fee is charged for a premium model because it requires additional processing time in the Digital Lab. If the number of restored teeth requires premium modeling, we recommend attaching full arch data to obtain the most detailed and complete model of the patient.

Important: Since premium models are a combination of a CBCT model and an OraScan or a 3rd party STL scan, they can only be ordered from SureScan because CBCT orders can only be made from SureScan.

FYI: An “optical scan” refers to data acquired with scanner technologies that capture surface anatomy; in other words, the anatomy that can be seen optically. These technologies include the OraScanner and certified 3rd party scanners. The scan may be intraoral (captured at a patient appointment) or of a plaster model.

A typical use case for a premium therapeutic model would be if you wanted to create a surgical splint.

If you scan more than 6 teeth per arch or 10 teeth total for a supplemental scan, SureSmile requires that you order a premium therapeutic model instead of a normal therapeutic model.

If you scan... ..you must order a
  • 7 or more teeth per arch

or

  • 11 or more teeth total
 premium model

NOTE: The “anchor teeth” used by the Digital Lab to register the data (and shaded in light blue in the tooth chart) are NOT counted to determine premium model orders.

To order a premium model with orascanner data from SureScan:

  1. From SureScan, start your therapeutic CBCT order.
  2. Click the Supplemental OraScan button as usual to open a scan session with the segment dialog.
  3. For the upper arch,click the Model full arch (including gingiva): upper check box. This option selects all of the upper teeth automatically. When you select the Model full arch (including gingiva) upper/lower check boxes, you will receive the most detailed representation of the patient:
    • Tooth crowns and gingiva are modeled from the optical scan.
    • Roots, bone, and impacted teeth are modeled from the CBCT scan.
  4. Click OK and capture the upper arch.
  5. Repeat these steps to capture the scan for the lower arch.
  6. It is a best practice to take the bite scan as well to assist the Digital Lab in more accurately setting bite registration.
  7. Proceed to submitting the order as usual.

Tip: You can create all three segment windows (upper, lower, bite) and then begin scanning.

To order a premium model with STL data from a certified 3rd party scanner (i.e. iTero, TRIOS) using SureScan:

  1. From SureScan, start your Therapeutic CBCT order.
  2. Select the Files PLY/STL tab in the lower-right.
  3. Click the blue segment button as usual to open the segment dialog.

  4. For the upper arch, click the Model full arch (including gingiva): upper check box. This option selects all of the upper teeth automatically. When you select the Model full arch (including gingiva) upper/lower check boxes, you will receive the most detailed representation of the patient:

    • Tooth crowns and gingiva are modeled from the optical scan.
    • Roots, bone, and impacted teeth are modeled from the CBCT scan.
  5. Click the folder icon and find the patient’s upper arch data, and click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the segment dialog.
  7. Click the New Segment icon to list another segment.
  8. Repeat these steps to attach the data for the lower arch.
  9. Proceed to submitting the order as usual.