Design and Order IDB Trays (Treatment Simulation)
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Design and Order IDB Trays (Treatment Simulation)

To create labial (3-point contact, typically used for a labial approach) IDB trays based on a treatment simulation, access the IDB tools as follows:

  1. Start a new treatment simulation. Align teeth using the setup workflow tool. See Using the Setup Workflow Tool to Create a Simulation.  We recommend this because placing brackets in a Treatment Simulations is best done by using the bracket plane on aligned teeth.

  2. Click the Brackets tab. Click the Apply Brackets Set button and click the Assign Brackets Set... option. The Brackets Set Selection dialog box opens. Select a bracket set from the list. The list is automatically filtered to list only bracket sets supported by SureSmile for use with IDB bonding trays. SureSmile default bracket sets approved for IDB use have "For IDB" in their description. Ormco IDB approved  bracket sets have just "IDB " in their description.

  3. Tip: To quickly determine if a bracket is IDB approved, hover your mouse over the bracket in the tooth chart to display a pop-up box with details about the bracket.

  4. (Optional) Click the Assign Bracket button on the Brackets/Attachments tab and to replace single brackets in a bracket set as necessary. Brackets approved for IDB use are indicated in the bracket list on the Bracket Selection dialog box. Make sure you only select IDB approved brackets. Otherwise you will not be able to generate the IDB trays.
  5. (Optional) Use the tools on the Bracket Placement tab to adjust the position of the brackets and use the Bracket Plane and Align Brackets tools to align the brackets with the bracket plane. See Using the Bracket Placement Tab .
  6. (Optional) Identify and reduce bracket voids. Identify those brackets where additional adhesive will be needed to fill voids between the bracket base and the tooth surface, and make adjustments to the bracket positions to reduce the voids if desired. See Identifying Bracket Voids for more information.
  1. Click the Brackets tab. Click the Tray Tools menu in the menu bar. Use the icons to generate trays/segments as needed.
  2. Click the Order Trays button or the Export Trays button on the Order tab. A confirmation message appears.
  3. Click OK to complete the order. SureSmile puts the IDB tray simulation into an (Ordered) state and it becomes read only. The Order Trays button is now disabled. To reorder trays, click the Copy button under Straight Wire Simulation and reorder the trays.

    Note: The Order Trays button remains available after you submit your order so you can reorder the trays in case of breakage or loss.

    FYI: What's the difference between Order Trays and Export Trays?

    • Clicking Order Trays sends the digital files to Dentsply Sirona for processing and printing. One set of printed IDB trays is shipped to your practice. (A separate fee applies to each arch.)

    • Clicking Export Trays downloads the IDB tray digital files locally so you can print your own IDB trays in-house or at a local lab. (One-time charge per arch.)