Mike Skramstad In a previous blog I detailed the differences between Chairside 4.2x and inLab 4.2x. In this blog, I would like to concentrate on the changes and improvements made in inLab 4.2x compared to inLab 4.0x.
The main challenges in the software are the following:
- Smile Design
- Virtual Articulator
- Allows Omnicam as an Acquisition Device
- Move tool within the Buccal Bite Tool
- Abutment Bridge Mode
- Multilayer Definition
- Anatomic Connector functionality
- Materials
- Full contour stack material changes
- Bur configurations
Buccal Bite Tools:
With the inLab 4.2 software, there is the settling function available (same as chairside) which allows you to “paint out” or ignore the long Sirona ScanPost when articulating the models. However, there is an additional tool available called the move tool. This allows you to manually change the articulation between the models.
If you look at this full arch case and how the models are articulated, you will notice a slight open bite on the right side (illustrated by the buccal bite articulation and the model contacts)
If you open up the move tool, the software will allow you to manually close the bite correctly. This can be aided of course by imaging with the articulation marks on the teeth initially. You can see the final bite is much more even.
Bridge Abutments:
In the inLab 4.2 software, you have the ability to do Abutments in Bridge mode. Meaning, you can design a full contour bridge and split it into parallel abutments. It will also remember the upper veneering structure. So in one Bridge design, you can have both the abutments and the final bridge.
Multilayer Definition:
In the 4.0x inLab software, you had the ability to design bridges in Multilayer mode (Ivoclar Cad-On and Vita Rapid Layer). When doing this Design Mode, you had to Split the entire bridge into a Framework and Veneering Structure. With inLab 4.2x, you have an option called Multilayer Definition in Administration Phase, which allows you to designate which units you would like to split into a Veneering Structure and Framework and which you would like Full Contour.
In this example of a bridge from 29=31, we are going to tell the software that we would like tooth #31 to be full contour and tooth #29 and #30 to be split into a Framework and Veneering Structure.
Anatomic Connector Functionality:
inLab 4.2 has new connector functionality which allows you to turn the restorations transparent to better visualize connector lines and also allows both connectors to be scaled at once (scale all).
Materials:
inLab 4.2 has many new materials available to use including
- Dentsply Celtra, Celtra Duo and Crypton
- Vita Suprinity and Suprinity FC
- Sirona CEREC Blocs C In
- Ivoclar e.max CAD 32 and 40L (40L only in inLab 4.2
Stack Mill Materials
inLab 4.2 allows you to stack mill full contour not only the e.max cad blocks, but also the Celtra and Suprinity blocks.
There are a lot of doctors that use the inLab software. If anyone wants more information on a course on how to use inLab, dont hesitate to visit our Campus Learning page here.
