Bridge Design

How to design a dental bridge

Instructions

Step 1

Create a new case, load the necessary data, and click the [Design] button to start the design process.

Step 2

AI automatically detects and displays the abutment tooth, tooth notation, and margin line. It also detects missing teeth that can be connected as a bridge. For modification methods, refer to 4.8. Modification.

Caution

Verify whether the detected abutment tooth, tooth notation, and margin line are accurate. If necessary, manually modify them.

The detected missing area center point can be adjusted by dragging it with the mouse.

Quick Guide

If a prepared tooth is adjacent to a pontic, it is automatically connected as a bridge.

Manual Bridge Connection Settings

Step 2-a

Click the link button between the teeth you want to connect as a bridge.

Quick Guide

If an abutment tooth is adjacent to a pontic, it is automatically connected as a bridge.

Step 2-b

Select all areas to be connected as a bridge, then click the [Apply] button.

Success

If connecting three or more teeth, click all necessary link buttons before clicking [Apply].

Step 3

Click the [Generate] button in the lower-left corner to create the bridge. If data is available, the adjacent and opposing teeth are considered during generation.

Step 4

Modify the generated bridge shape if needed, or click the [Export] button at the top to save the crown design. For modification methods, refer to Modification.

Quick Guide

When saving the designed bridge, margin line information (in .constructioninfo file format) is also extracted for bridge processing.