3Shape: Practical Guide for Prosthodontists and Technicians
3Shape: Practical Guide for Prosthodontists and Technicians
Course overview
An intensive online course specifically designed for prosthodontists and dental technicians looking to master advanced technologies in digital dentistry, with 3Shape Dental System software.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to:
Captivate your patients with tips and tricks on 3Shape Smile Design
Create a 3D mock-up for more predictable treatment planning
Design veneers from planned case to final restorations (how to save time and optimize the workflow)
Generate printable digital models with 3Shape Model Builder
Design a complete digital denture.
You will learn to create precise and aesthetically perfect dental prostheses using cutting-edge methods and technologies.
What you will learn
- Import and align patient photos and 3D scans to create accurate digital smile designs.
- Generate and export STL files for mock-ups, veneers, and 3D-printed models.
- Configure Model Builder settings to produce printable models optimized for different manufacturing processes.
- Design complete digital dentures and veneer workflows to streamline prosthesis production and delivery.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Captivating your patients: tips and tricks on 3Shape Smile Design workflow
Importing patient photos from browser or 3Shape Communicate®
Aligning and editing photos
Choosing between available smile libraries
Using software tools to design a virtual smile based on the patient’s references
Changing parameters for a more realistic output
Saving and exporting results.
Lesson 2. Digital treatment planning
Digital Smile Design and digital treatment planning
Uploading the files
Digital Wax-up
Correctly filling in the order form
Importing relevant and additional files.
Lesson 3. 3D smile design for more predictable treatment planning
Aligning patient’s photos with 3D scans
Aligning additional files
Downloading and selecting available smile libraries
Optimizing teeth placement in 3 steps
Generating STL files for 3D printing.
Lesson 4. 3Shape Model Builder: understanding tools for different workflows
Correctly filling in the order form
Choosing manufacturing processes
Choosing setups for different outputs
Adjusting relevant setting parameters.
Lesson 5. 3Shape Model Builder: dental design for veneers
Occlusal aligning
Segmentation and place the margin line
Correction of proximal contacts
Cleaning and trimming scans
Placing a model base on 3D scans
Generating STL files for 3D printing.
Lesson 6. From planned case to final veneers: how to save time and optimize the workflow
Correctly filling in the order form
Choosing the correct manufacturing process
Understanding differences between 3D printing, 3 axis milling and 3+2 axis milling
Importing and aligning relevant and additional files
Identifying possible error sources.
Lesson 7. From planned case to final implant restoration
Morphing designed teeth to preparation
Occlusal aligning
Model Builder workflow
Exploring tools for design validation
Generating STL files for production.
Lesson 8. Digital dentures: model scanning
Model scanning: intraoral scanning vs lab scanning
Correctly filling in the order form
Choosing the correct manufacturing process
Understanding differences between 3D printing and milling.
Lesson 9. Digital dentures: understand why this trend is growing so fast
Downloading extra teeth libraries in the Control Panel
Adjusting Control Panel settings for a better output
Exploring tools for teeth placement
Designing a Try-in
Designing a full denture with base + separate teeth
Generating STL files for production.
