15 SCANNING
User’s manual
Planmeca Chairside CAD/CAM solution 53
3. If trimming of the bite is needed to expose more of the
adjacent teeth, trim the bite in the mouth. If you remove
and replace it, the bite registration material may not seat
properly.
15.8.1 Scanning
Goals
100% occlusal data
1. On the
Setup
tab, select Bite Registration.
2. On the
Scan
tab, click Prep and scan the preparation
model first.
3. Click Bite.
A Time Saver message appears. It only appears when the
preparation is scanned first. The time saver option allows
you to duplicate the preparation model and use the same
data for the bite registration model.
NOTE
Time Saver cannot be used with Impression Mode.
If you do not wish to use the Time Saver option, the bite
registration and adjacent teeth can be scanned on their
own.
4. To use the Time Saver click OK.
A copy of the preparation model is created in the bite
registration model colour.
5. Click the Eraser Tool.
6. Erase the preparation and the marginal ridges of the
adjacent teeth.
