Jumpstart Precision from Diagnosis to Delivery

None of us would ever attempt to drive once the sun goes down without first flipping on the headlights. It’s also a fact that the first thing we reach for when the power goes out is a flashlight. It’s not even an option: we can’t see and it’s simply not safe. Katya Archambault, DMD, can paint a very similar picture by comparing the idea of practicing dentistry without CBCT. It’s akin, she said, to “practicing in the dark.”

In-House Surgical Templates

Incorporating cutting-edge CBCT images into dental workflows, however, goes hand in hand with using an innovative software system, and Dr. Archambault has found that DTX Studio Clinic 4.3, the newest dental imaging software from DEXIS, fits the bill. Packed with leading-edge enhancements and designed to provide advanced tools to plan and execute same-day, prosthetically driven implants, this latest software release adds a high level of predictability, efficiency, and precision to the digital implant workflow. Exhibit A? The software system offers surgical templates that can now be locally generated in less than 3 minutes and sent to a practice’s 3D printer for same-day delivery—with just a few clicks.

“It’s a very amazing feature because we no longer have to export our CBCT, DICOM, or STL files to a third party in order to design the template,” shared Dr. Archambault, who has been a beta tester for DTX Studio Clinic 4.3 for several months. “This latest version of DTX Studio Clinic has made a big difference in the efficiency of the process because we can—with just a few clicks and a few minutes—generate a surgical template, send it to our office printer, and produce it in-house. It’s a much less complicated and more simplified process, which adds predictability, efficiency, and precision to the digital implant workflow.”

This latest DTX Studio Clinic 4.3 feature now supports simultaneous planning for both jaws, while a template span is auto-preselected. A high-resolution template is available in an STL open format for local printing or sharing with a lab, can be stored in patient data, and is available on all workstations.

“Prior to this version of DTX Studio Clinic, we had to design our templates in another software or outsource to a CAD/CAM design service, which was time-consuming, inefficient, and expensive,” she explained. “This enhancement is intuitive and straight-forward. We can design and produce the STL files, send them to our printing machine, and very quickly get the template—all while the patient is sitting in the dental chair. The patients are thrilled because they can see the whole process on 1 screen. It’s definitely a game changer!”