Dialing in Occlusion in Biogeneric Copy

Rich Rosenblatt

12 years ago

Biogeneric copy is one of the most powerful tools we have in our software. It allows us to copy a pre existing condition and recreate it both virtually and then via fabrication. This design mode is used for anterior crowns when we have an ideal wax up created and then copy it. We can use it when a patient comes in to our office with decay under an abutment crown. In the past, we would need to tell the patient that not only would a new crown be needed but likely a new partial denture. With biogeneric copy, we can just copy that pre existing crown with its rest seats and guild planes and buccal undercuts and get the restoration to fit under that partial like a glove. A question I get a lot with biogeneric copy is, "how do I dial in the occlusion?" With the new 4.0 software, we have the ability to take buccal bite with biogeneric copy and use that to dial in the occlusion. That is a great option, but the beauty of biogeneric copy is that we only need to take a few images of the pre op condition and then a few images of the prep and we are on our way. I have created a video to demonstrate how to very quickly dial in occlusion in biogeneric copy cases. This video will give you the do's and don'ts on how to create a great occlusion.