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Bracket-Set Preferences

The Bracket Sets tab in the Preferences section allows you to add, edit, or delete a bracket set.

Access bracket sets preferences

To access your bracket set preferences, follow these steps:

1. Click and select Preferences.
2. Click the Bracket Sets tab at the top of the page.
3. To view, edit, or delete a bracket set, do one of the following as illustrated below.

   	Click the name  to open the Edit Bracket Set window and make changes.
   	Click the pencil to open the Edit Bracket Set window and make changes.
   	Click the trash can to delete bracket set.

Add a bracket set

To add a new bracket set, follow these steps from the Bracket Sets tab:

1. Click the New Bracket Set button.
   Result: The New Bracket Set window opens.
2. Enter a name for the Bracket set.
3. Click the tooth on which you want to assign a bracket.
   Result: The Bracket Selection window opens with the target tooth identified at the top of the screen.

Important: Gold brackets are not acceptable for CBCT products such as CBCT scans or premium models.

4. To narrow the list of available brackets, select a vendor, family, a slot width, a quadrant, and/or a tooth from the drop-down menus.

   Note: You can also enter a part number in the Part No. field to further narrow the list.

5. For additional filters:

   Note: As you add filters, the available list in the Bracket Selection window changes immediately.

   • Click More and make selections from the Additional Filters window.
   • Click Close when you have completed these filters.
   • Click Clear to remove the additional filters.
6. Click an available bracket from the list, and then click OK.
   OR
   Click Apply & Next, and then click the left or right arrow in the Target Tooth box at the top of the window, to select and assign a bracket to another tooth.

Note: To remove the current filter, locate the Use bracket preference filter box at the bottom of the window, and click in the check box to remove this filtering option.

7. To remove a bracket from the set, click and hold the left mouse button and drag the bracket to the Drop bracket here button.
8. After you have made all of your selections, click Close.
9. Click Save Bracket Set.

Duplicate a bracket set

To duplicate a bracket set, follow these steps from the Bracket Sets tab.

1. Click the name of the bracket set that you want to duplicate.
   OR
   Click the pencil to the right of the name.
   Result: The Edit Bracket Set window opens.
2. Click the green Duplicate button that is below the tooth chart.
   Result: The Bracket Sets tab reopens.
3. Scroll down the list until you find the name of the bracket with (copy) at the end of the name.
   Note: If you want to rename the copy, follow the directions in the next section, Rename a bracket set.

Rename a bracket set

1. In the list of bracket sets, locate the one that you want to rename.
2. Click the name of the bracket set.
   OR
   Click the pencil to the right of the name.
   Result: The Edit Bracket Set window appears.
3. In the text box at the top of the Edit Bracket Set window, change the name.
4. Click Save Bracket Set.