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Getting Started with Digital Orthodontic Laboratory

 

Getting Started Using Accutech as Your Digital Orthodontic Laboratory:

 

EASY AS 1-2-3

STEP 1  - Choose your Digital Impression System from the list below.

Itero® Digital Impression System™

Option 1

Call Itero Support and ask them to include Accutech Orthodontic Lab as one of the laboratories on you scanner.  Then when you are scanning the patient choose Accutech as the laboratory.  The scans will automatically be sent to us through Itero.  Proceed to Step 2 for instruction on how to fill out an Accutech Rx form.

Option 2

How To Export and Save an .stl File From Your Itero Scanner

Typically you will be exporting iRecord scans to Accutech. 

iRecord scans will be available online within 30 minutes of the scan.

Log in to your MY Aligntech Account. 

On the home page you will see a list of your patient scans.

Left click the patient you wish to export.

Left click on Export. The export button is usually found on the lower part of the screen in blue text.

If you get a screen asking for permission, left click allow.

An OrthoCAD export screen will appear. Use the drop down menus to do the following:

Change Export Type to: Open Shell

Change Data Format to: Two Files (each arch oriented teeth up)

Change Folder Name to: Patient Name

Left click Export, then left click yes.

A small screen will appear telling you where the .stl files were saved.  You can copy the files to your Desktop or write this location down. You will need it later to upload your files to Accutech. Your scans are now saved to your computer and you are ready to upload them to Accutech.

3M True Definition Digital Impression System™ 

Call True Definition Support and ask them to include Accutech Orthodontic Lab as one of the laboratories on you scanner.  Then when you are scanning the patient choose Accutech as the laboratory.  The scans will automatically be sent to us through True Definition.  Proceed to Step 2 for instruction on how to fill out an Accutech Rx form.

3Shape Trios Digital Impression System™ - Call lab for the email address for Trios uploads.

Lythos Digital Impression System™ Once you have download the .stl files from your Lythos account got to Steps 2 and 3.

STEP 2  - Complete the Digital RX Form

Download the Digital Rx PDF

Click on the link to open up the Rx form.

You need to make sure the Rx opened in Adobe Reader.  If the Rx does not open in Adobe Reader your information will not be saved.

Fill in the Rx as you normally would by typing in information and checking the appropriate boxes.

Sign the Rx by clicking on the “Doctor’s Signature” field.

Once you have finished click on “File” in the upper left hand corner.

Click on “Save As”.

You will want to save the file to your “Desktop” and Change the name of the file to the same file name you used for the patient’s digital impression.

You are now ready to upload the RX form and digital impression to Accutech.

Download the Digital Rx PDF

 

STEP 3  -  Upload your Digital File and Rx Form to Accutech

Fill in the the box with the doctor's or office Email address.
Fill in the box with the doctor's First Name.
Fill in the box with the doctors Last Name.
Fill in the box with the Name of the Business.
Click the Browse button for File 1 and go to the location of the file you would like to upload.  This can be an .stl file or a Rx.
Repeat as necessary until you have all the files for one patient that you need to send to Accutech.
If you are sending more than one patient please start process from the beginning for the next patient.
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