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Step 1: Identify Condyle
Start by aligning the two fences of the occlusal bite plate with the patient’s facial midline. This allows us to capture any discrepancy between the facial and dental midlines.
Apply a generous amount of bite material to the occlusal plate, ensuring the incisal edges make full contact with the fences and create as many indentations as possible. The facial midline and occlusal fences should be properly aligned with each other.
For analog use the black cube and black components. For digital, use the white cube, and the white components.
Start by sliding the arch onto the cube’s ball joint connector. Press firmly to ensure the connector is fully secured. Next, slide the occlusal bite plate with the patient’s record, into the arch.
Proceed to assemble in the following order:
Remove cube nut
Attach midline bar
Attach horizontal bar to the midline matching the pins
Secure the cube nut
Place Baseline bar onto midline
Secure Baseline trinity screen
Step 6: Micro Adjustments
Align the baseline bar with the patient's baseline, which extends from the corner of the eye to the corner of the ear. Ensure the patient's head is positioned at 0 degrees. Either be at eye level with the patient or have an assistant at eye level to guide alignment from the side.
Once the baseline bar has been locked in position record the terminal hinge baseline (Z) and midline (Y) values. Move the small rubber band to the number that aligns with the condyle and record the Z number. The number located on the midline above the baseline connector is the Y value, also record this.
Things to Note:
When capturing photographs, align the camera parallel to the baseline to prevent the rear bar from being visible. At the correct angle, the bar should appear as a single line.
Remove the system from the patient. Begin by unscrewing the OneBite nut, removing the horizontal bar, and then the midline bar from the cube. Take the record out of the patient’s mouth, and all record information will now be within the cube.
Both the analog and digital protocols are the same up until the transfer process.
Step 1: Remove the Bite Record
Begin by removing the occlusal plate with the bite from the arch
Step 2: Ensure the Record is Secured
Check the record is secured by solely tightening the security screw. Once secured, send the cube connected to the OneBite arch and the occlusal plate separately.
The cube record is all that the laboratory will need for the case, with no additional equipment required for the analog protocol.
The only difference between the analog and digital protocols is the transfer method. For the complete protocol up to this point, refer to the Clinician System Protocol.
Unscrew the OneBite cube nut on the back of the cube and position the Scan Cap across the ball joint arch connection. The cap is designed to help if the scanner gets lost over the arch during scanning.
Step 2: Connect to the Cube Holder
Insert the cube into the clinician cube holder and screw the nut back on to secure the record in place. Then, place the scan cap to bridge the gap between the arch connector and the cube.
Ensure the scanner is fully charged and calibrated for the session.
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