Pala Digital Dentures – BETA Instructions

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What is Pala Digital Dentures?

The World's Most Advanced Digital Denture Solution

By using cutting-edge 3D modeling, Pala Digital Dentures increases precision and efficiency, creating more comfortable dentures for your patients.

Goal: To test & confirm the quality and fit as well as processing with and through our lab partners prior to releasing to the market. We want Pala Digital Dentures to provide a cost effective digital solution for both laboratories and practices. Supporting Claims for the Dentist:

Digital precision and accuracy

Saves chair-time

Eliminates error

1-2 patient visits before final denture delivery

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Doctor’s Process

Select Patient – Dual Arch, Full Edentulous

First Visit: Take impression with Flexitime Heavy Tray and Correct Flow

Utilize the supplied Pala Digital Denture Trays

Follow Instructions for Taking an Impression Capture Vertical Dimension (VD)

Capture Centric Relation (CR)

Record with Bite Registration

Fill out RX Form (see additional details included in this presentation)

Send impression and order form/RX to Dental Lab (Roe Dental Lab)

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Please photograph the patient and impression

steps if possible

Estimated Chair Time: 45 mins.

RX Form

Must include the following information on the RX Form Stippling? – Yes/No

Teeth Shade Color

Teeth Mold Selection (can be selected by lab)

Balanced/Lingualized Occlusion

Gum Shade/Acrylic Shade

Upper Lip Length

Anterior Overjet: Regular (Class 1, >2mm) ; Retrognathic (Class II, >3mm), Prognathic (Class III, < -1mm)

Size of tray used – Small, Medium, Large, X-Large

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Please include - we can not process with out this information

Required steps to avoid bite issues During bite registration, I horizontally stabilized the lower tray with thumb and fingers on the mandibular tray and chin. I will include or email the picture. During bite registration on the try-in, I acknowledge that I need to hold the mandibular try-in to avoid tilting and I will include or email the picture.

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Lab Partner

We will be partnering with Roe Dental Lab in Ohio.

They are extremely professional and a well-respected laboratory.

Your contact will be BJ Kowalski.

Please send your impression and specify Pala Digital Beta Test to:

9565 Midwest Ave, Garfield Hts, OH 44125 Phone number is(800) 228-6663.

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What you need to start the case?

Pala Digital Denture Trays

Heavy Tray Material

Light Flow Material

Pala Tracer

Lip Ruler

Jaw Gauge

All items will be provided by Heraeus Kulzer.

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Supplies Needed

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Requirement for Impressions

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Starter Kit – Trays, Lip Ruler, Pala-Tracer

Digital Process

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• TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

The software will contextualize 26 anatomical landmarks in the impression to generate:

3D Modeling – Automatically Calculated

3D Modeling

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3D Software Calculates: • TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

POST DAM AREA HAMULAR NOTCH PALATINE FOVEA

FRENUMS

POSTERIOR PALATAL DAM

3D Modeling with Anatomical Landmarks

3D software generates micron-precise ideal setups

3D Modeling

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3D Modeling

• TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

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3D Modeling

• TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

• TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

3D Modeling

3D CAD/CAM Software

Lingualized Occlusion

• TEETH SELECTION • MIDLINE • OCCLUSAL PLANE • CURVE OF SPEE • CURVE OF WILSON • ARTICULATION • POSTERIOR DAM

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3D Printing

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3D Printed Prototype (Try-in)

Use Try-in to Check: Function:

• Retention • Fit • Midline • Occlusion • Vertical Dimension

Aesthetics: • Smile Line • Lip Support • Setup

Directly adjust try-in if needed and record with

3D Printed Try-Ins

Ready in 3 Days!

3D Designed Final Denture

Ready in 5 Days!

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Preventing Anterior Open Bites

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