A REMINDER OF THE KEY ESTHETIC GUIDELINES 1. The incisal plane must be parralel to the interpupillary line, 2. The interincisal midline must be parallel to the facial midline. In order to manufacture prostheses that are natural-looking and estheti- cally pleasing, the dental technician must apply these two key rules. However, given the absence of a way of accurately communicating the patient s facial data to the dental laboratory (interpupillary line and facial midline), various esthetic adjustments are often unavoidable, which has a negative impact on the efficiency of the dental practitioner / dental technician partnership. 2012 - Ditramax - France - All rights reserved - www.ditramax.com - Design Liberalto - info@liberalto.com In the practice of cosmetic dentistry, if the patient s face is to retain a «well-proportioned» appearance, the following 2 rules must be respected: www.ditramax.com AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE Ditramax is the first device enabling a patient s facial data to be transferred to the laboratory. It is especially useful in anterior maxillary restoration work and major cosmetic treatment. Ditramax enables the dentist to take measurements of their patient s 3 main esthetic reference planes (interpupillary line, facial midline and Camper s plane), then to transfer these measurements onto the working cast accurately and in a reproducible way. For the first time, the dental technician has, in their immediate vicinity, access to the key data they need to perform ideal esthetic reconstruction work. WHAT BENEFITS DOES DITRAMAX OFFER TO THE DENTIST? The Ditramax device is useful, but more importantly it is profitable for the dentist in three different ways: 1. IT SAVES TIME The prosthesis will fit perfectly in the patient s face right from the first try-in. You thus save valuable chair time and boost your productivity. 2. IT BOOSTS YOUR IMAGE Your patients expectations are at their highest during the first try-in. If adjustments are needed to ensure the prosthesis fits esthetically, doubts can quickly creep in, the feeling that this step has been a failure cannot be dispelled and your expertise may be questioned. Obtaining the right look the first time round can have a decisive impact, customer satisfaction is boosted and you retain your patient s trust. 3. IT HELPS SAFEGUARD PROSTHESIS QUALITY Dental technicians and practitioners know only too well that esthetic adjustments requiring multiple alterations to the prosthesis are not only time-consuming, but also cause considerable deterioration to original prostheses. Corrective grinding of the incisal edges has a very negative effect on the patientspecific features created by the technician, while multiple firings can change the appearance of the ceramics. DITRAMAX S.A.R.L. 58, bd des Neiges F - 13008 Marseille Tél. +33 484 252 766 Fax +33 484 252 767 info@ditramax.com DITRAMAX device
THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE THE MAIN STEPS IN USING THE DITRAMAX SYSTEM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The device for transferring patients facial data to the laboratory p ic (a) (b) (c) Camper s plane rods bite fork knob 1 (d) (e) (f) ture knob 2 knob 3 knob 4 for il lu s tra (g) (h) (i) pur t io n pos 1. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the front 5. Adjust the device until it is aligned with Camper s plane by tilting the device until the 2 rods are parallel to Camper s plane (that intersects the tragus and the subnasal point). Lock into position using knob 5. 2. Adjust the alignment of the interpupillary line by moving the frame to the right or left until the rule is horizontaly aligned with the pupils. Lock into position using knob 2. 6. Remove the device from the patient s mouth, place it on its stand and remove the Camper s rods. Screw the tracing mount and place the working cast into the indendations of the silicone. 3. Center the frame on the facial midline (as seen from the front) by turning knob 3 in the appropriate direction util the central point of the rule is aligned with the facial midline. 7. Using the stylus, trace a horizontal line (thus transferring the interpupillary line and Camper s plane) and a vertical line (representing the facial midline) upon the cast. 4. Ensure the facial midline is centered laterally by adjusting the frame until the ends of the 2 Camper s rods are the same distance from their respective tragus. Lock into position using knob 4. 8. The cast is ready to be sent to the laboratory. It contains all the information necessary to ensure the resultant prosthesis will be as natural-looking and esthetically pleasing as possible. n ly es o knob 5 tracing mount stylus MAXILLARY CAST MARKED USING THE DITRAMAX DEVICE The 2 lines that have been marked out bring the 3 facial characteristics of the patient that need to be taken into account to ensure dental prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible: 1. Get the patient to bite upon the bite fork coated with silicone. Slide the rule up or down until perfect vertical alignment with the pupils. Lock the rule into position using knob 1. Indicates the orientation of the interpupillary line, 2. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the side Shows the orientation of the Camper s plane, 3. The vertical line Indicates the position of the facial midline. Is Ditramax a facebow? cial data of the patient, No. The facebow, which enables the maxillary cast to be mounted onto the articulator, is a very useful tool with regard to occlusal rehabilitation, but from an esthetic point of view it often causes problems. In many patients, the Frankfort plane (the reference plane for the articulator) is not parallel to the interpupillary line. Therefore, crowns that are in the right position on the articulator end up being in a slanted position in the patient s mouth. The key aim of Ditramax is to ensure that prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible. 2. Transferring this data onto the working cast by means of tracing lines with the stylus. Is Ditramax compatible with all articulators? Yes. Ditramax works by tracing a line along the base of the working cast. Therefore it does not have any impact on the articulator, regardless of the type of articulator used. Is the taking of measurements using Ditramax a difficult or lengthy process? Ditramax is designed to be extremely easy to use. There are two main steps to carry out: 1. Taking the esthetic fa- These 2 steps take under 10 minutes to complete. Do any specific details or instructions have to be given to the laboratory? Yes. As the Ditramax system is quite new, we recommend that the dental technician is given specific instructions on how this facial data is to be used. You will receive a guide for this purpose with your Ditramax pack. We recommend you send this guide to the laboratory along with the first casts that have been marked using the Ditramax system. This guide is also available in the «download» section of our website www.ditramax.com. Are the measurements taken reliable? Can they be reproduced? A major advantage of the Ditramax system is that it is based around a bite fork rather than being tissue-borne, as is the case for the facebow. It is therefore «as one» with the patient s head when the measurements are being taken, thus delivering reliable measurements that can be reproduced. Where can I find out more about the Ditramax system? The Ditramax website www.ditramax.com is being constantly updated with the latest information about the Ditramax system. Any new publications and the most recent clinical cases will feature on the site. The best way to keep abreast of any new developments concerning Ditramax is to sign up to our newsletter directly via our internet site. Where can I buy a Ditramax pack? Ditramax is a patented system, with the INPI (the French National Intellectual Property Office) and the WIPO having granted it «international» patents (under the Patent Cooperation Treaty). Ditramax SARL is the only company authorized to produce and sell this product. It is therefore impossible to buy it from any third party vendor. Ordering a Ditramax pack is very simple. Just go to our online store (www.ditramax.com) and follow the relevant instructions. Thank you!
A REMINDER OF THE KEY ESTHETIC GUIDELINES 1. The incisal plane must be parralel to the interpupillary line, 2. The interincisal midline must be parallel to the facial midline. In order to manufacture prostheses that are natural-looking and estheti- cally pleasing, the dental technician must apply these two key rules. However, given the absence of a way of accurately communicating the patient s facial data to the dental laboratory (interpupillary line and facial midline), various esthetic adjustments are often unavoidable, which has a negative impact on the efficiency of the dental practitioner / dental technician partnership. 2012 - Ditramax - France - All rights reserved - www.ditramax.com - Design Liberalto - info@liberalto.com In the practice of cosmetic dentistry, if the patient s face is to retain a «well-proportioned» appearance, the following 2 rules must be respected: www.ditramax.com AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE Ditramax is the first device enabling a patient s facial data to be transferred to the laboratory. It is especially useful in anterior maxillary restoration work and major cosmetic treatment. Ditramax enables the dentist to take measurements of their patient s 3 main esthetic reference planes (interpupillary line, facial midline and Camper s plane), then to transfer these measurements onto the working cast accurately and in a reproducible way. For the first time, the dental technician has, in their immediate vicinity, access to the key data they need to perform ideal esthetic reconstruction work. WHAT BENEFITS DOES DITRAMAX OFFER TO THE DENTIST? The Ditramax device is useful, but more importantly it is profitable for the dentist in three different ways: 1. IT SAVES TIME The prosthesis will fit perfectly in the patient s face right from the first try-in. You thus save valuable chair time and boost your productivity. 2. IT BOOSTS YOUR IMAGE Your patients expectations are at their highest during the first try-in. If adjustments are needed to ensure the prosthesis fits esthetically, doubts can quickly creep in, the feeling that this step has been a failure cannot be dispelled and your expertise may be questioned. Obtaining the right look the first time round can have a decisive impact, customer satisfaction is boosted and you retain your patient s trust. 3. IT HELPS SAFEGUARD PROSTHESIS QUALITY Dental technicians and practitioners know only too well that esthetic adjustments requiring multiple alterations to the prosthesis are not only time-consuming, but also cause considerable deterioration to original prostheses. Corrective grinding of the incisal edges has a very negative effect on the patientspecific features created by the technician, while multiple firings can change the appearance of the ceramics. DITRAMAX S.A.R.L. 58, bd des Neiges F - 13008 Marseille Tél. +33 484 252 766 Fax +33 484 252 767 info@ditramax.com DITRAMAX device
THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE THE MAIN STEPS IN USING THE DITRAMAX SYSTEM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The device for transferring patients facial data to the laboratory p ic (a) (b) (c) Camper s plane rods bite fork knob 1 (d) (e) (f) ture knob 2 knob 3 knob 4 for il lu s tra (g) (h) (i) pur t io n pos 1. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the front 5. Adjust the device until it is aligned with Camper s plane by tilting the device until the 2 rods are parallel to Camper s plane (that intersects the tragus and the subnasal point). Lock into position using knob 5. 2. Adjust the alignment of the interpupillary line by moving the frame to the right or left until the rule is horizontaly aligned with the pupils. Lock into position using knob 2. 6. Remove the device from the patient s mouth, place it on its stand and remove the Camper s rods. Screw the tracing mount and place the working cast into the indendations of the silicone. 3. Center the frame on the facial midline (as seen from the front) by turning knob 3 in the appropriate direction util the central point of the rule is aligned with the facial midline. 7. Using the stylus, trace a horizontal line (thus transferring the interpupillary line and Camper s plane) and a vertical line (representing the facial midline) upon the cast. 4. Ensure the facial midline is centered laterally by adjusting the frame until the ends of the 2 Camper s rods are the same distance from their respective tragus. Lock into position using knob 4. 8. The cast is ready to be sent to the laboratory. It contains all the information necessary to ensure the resultant prosthesis will be as natural-looking and esthetically pleasing as possible. n ly es o knob 5 tracing mount stylus MAXILLARY CAST MARKED USING THE DITRAMAX DEVICE The 2 lines that have been marked out bring the 3 facial characteristics of the patient that need to be taken into account to ensure dental prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible: 1. Get the patient to bite upon the bite fork coated with silicone. Slide the rule up or down until perfect vertical alignment with the pupils. Lock the rule into position using knob 1. Indicates the orientation of the interpupillary line, 2. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the side Shows the orientation of the Camper s plane, 3. The vertical line Indicates the position of the facial midline. Is Ditramax a facebow? cial data of the patient, No. The facebow, which enables the maxillary cast to be mounted onto the articulator, is a very useful tool with regard to occlusal rehabilitation, but from an esthetic point of view it often causes problems. In many patients, the Frankfort plane (the reference plane for the articulator) is not parallel to the interpupillary line. Therefore, crowns that are in the right position on the articulator end up being in a slanted position in the patient s mouth. The key aim of Ditramax is to ensure that prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible. 2. Transferring this data onto the working cast by means of tracing lines with the stylus. Is Ditramax compatible with all articulators? Yes. Ditramax works by tracing a line along the base of the working cast. Therefore it does not have any impact on the articulator, regardless of the type of articulator used. Is the taking of measurements using Ditramax a difficult or lengthy process? Ditramax is designed to be extremely easy to use. There are two main steps to carry out: 1. Taking the esthetic fa- These 2 steps take under 10 minutes to complete. Do any specific details or instructions have to be given to the laboratory? Yes. As the Ditramax system is quite new, we recommend that the dental technician is given specific instructions on how this facial data is to be used. You will receive a guide for this purpose with your Ditramax pack. We recommend you send this guide to the laboratory along with the first casts that have been marked using the Ditramax system. This guide is also available in the «download» section of our website www.ditramax.com. Are the measurements taken reliable? Can they be reproduced? A major advantage of the Ditramax system is that it is based around a bite fork rather than being tissue-borne, as is the case for the facebow. It is therefore «as one» with the patient s head when the measurements are being taken, thus delivering reliable measurements that can be reproduced. Where can I find out more about the Ditramax system? The Ditramax website www.ditramax.com is being constantly updated with the latest information about the Ditramax system. Any new publications and the most recent clinical cases will feature on the site. The best way to keep abreast of any new developments concerning Ditramax is to sign up to our newsletter directly via our internet site. Where can I buy a Ditramax pack? Ditramax is a patented system, with the INPI (the French National Intellectual Property Office) and the WIPO having granted it «international» patents (under the Patent Cooperation Treaty). Ditramax SARL is the only company authorized to produce and sell this product. It is therefore impossible to buy it from any third party vendor. Ordering a Ditramax pack is very simple. Just go to our online store (www.ditramax.com) and follow the relevant instructions. Thank you!
THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE THE MAIN STEPS IN USING THE DITRAMAX SYSTEM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The device for transferring patients facial data to the laboratory p ic (a) (b) (c) Camper s plane rods bite fork knob 1 (d) (e) (f) ture knob 2 knob 3 knob 4 for il lu s tra (g) (h) (i) pur t io n pos 1. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the front 5. Adjust the device until it is aligned with Camper s plane by tilting the device until the 2 rods are parallel to Camper s plane (that intersects the tragus and the subnasal point). Lock into position using knob 5. 2. Adjust the alignment of the interpupillary line by moving the frame to the right or left until the rule is horizontaly aligned with the pupils. Lock into position using knob 2. 6. Remove the device from the patient s mouth, place it on its stand and remove the Camper s rods. Screw the tracing mount and place the working cast into the indendations of the silicone. 3. Center the frame on the facial midline (as seen from the front) by turning knob 3 in the appropriate direction util the central point of the rule is aligned with the facial midline. 7. Using the stylus, trace a horizontal line (thus transferring the interpupillary line and Camper s plane) and a vertical line (representing the facial midline) upon the cast. 4. Ensure the facial midline is centered laterally by adjusting the frame until the ends of the 2 Camper s rods are the same distance from their respective tragus. Lock into position using knob 4. 8. The cast is ready to be sent to the laboratory. It contains all the information necessary to ensure the resultant prosthesis will be as natural-looking and esthetically pleasing as possible. n ly es o knob 5 tracing mount stylus MAXILLARY CAST MARKED USING THE DITRAMAX DEVICE The 2 lines that have been marked out bring the 3 facial characteristics of the patient that need to be taken into account to ensure dental prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible: 1. Get the patient to bite upon the bite fork coated with silicone. Slide the rule up or down until perfect vertical alignment with the pupils. Lock the rule into position using knob 1. Indicates the orientation of the interpupillary line, 2. THE HORIZONTAL LINE as seen from the side Shows the orientation of the Camper s plane, 3. The vertical line Indicates the position of the facial midline. Is Ditramax a facebow? cial data of the patient, No. The facebow, which enables the maxillary cast to be mounted onto the articulator, is a very useful tool with regard to occlusal rehabilitation, but from an esthetic point of view it often causes problems. In many patients, the Frankfort plane (the reference plane for the articulator) is not parallel to the interpupillary line. Therefore, crowns that are in the right position on the articulator end up being in a slanted position in the patient s mouth. The key aim of Ditramax is to ensure that prostheses are fitted in the most esthetically pleasing way possible. 2. Transferring this data onto the working cast by means of tracing lines with the stylus. Is Ditramax compatible with all articulators? Yes. Ditramax works by tracing a line along the base of the working cast. Therefore it does not have any impact on the articulator, regardless of the type of articulator used. Is the taking of measurements using Ditramax a difficult or lengthy process? Ditramax is designed to be extremely easy to use. There are two main steps to carry out: 1. Taking the esthetic fa- These 2 steps take under 10 minutes to complete. Do any specific details or instructions have to be given to the laboratory? Yes. As the Ditramax system is quite new, we recommend that the dental technician is given specific instructions on how this facial data is to be used. You will receive a guide for this purpose with your Ditramax pack. We recommend you send this guide to the laboratory along with the first casts that have been marked using the Ditramax system. This guide is also available in the «download» section of our website www.ditramax.com. Are the measurements taken reliable? Can they be reproduced? A major advantage of the Ditramax system is that it is based around a bite fork rather than being tissue-borne, as is the case for the facebow. It is therefore «as one» with the patient s head when the measurements are being taken, thus delivering reliable measurements that can be reproduced. Where can I find out more about the Ditramax system? The Ditramax website www.ditramax.com is being constantly updated with the latest information about the Ditramax system. Any new publications and the most recent clinical cases will feature on the site. The best way to keep abreast of any new developments concerning Ditramax is to sign up to our newsletter directly via our internet site. Where can I buy a Ditramax pack? Ditramax is a patented system, with the INPI (the French National Intellectual Property Office) and the WIPO having granted it «international» patents (under the Patent Cooperation Treaty). Ditramax SARL is the only company authorized to produce and sell this product. It is therefore impossible to buy it from any third party vendor. Ordering a Ditramax pack is very simple. Just go to our online store (www.ditramax.com) and follow the relevant instructions. Thank you!
A REMINDER OF THE KEY ESTHETIC GUIDELINES 1. The incisal plane must be parralel to the interpupillary line, 2. The interincisal midline must be parallel to the facial midline. In order to manufacture prostheses that are natural-looking and estheti- cally pleasing, the dental technician must apply these two key rules. However, given the absence of a way of accurately communicating the patient s facial data to the dental laboratory (interpupillary line and facial midline), various esthetic adjustments are often unavoidable, which has a negative impact on the efficiency of the dental practitioner / dental technician partnership. 2012 - Ditramax - France - All rights reserved - www.ditramax.com - Design Liberalto - info@liberalto.com In the practice of cosmetic dentistry, if the patient s face is to retain a «well-proportioned» appearance, the following 2 rules must be respected: www.ditramax.com AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DITRAMAX DENTAL DEVICE Ditramax is the first device enabling a patient s facial data to be transferred to the laboratory. It is especially useful in anterior maxillary restoration work and major cosmetic treatment. Ditramax enables the dentist to take measurements of their patient s 3 main esthetic reference planes (interpupillary line, facial midline and Camper s plane), then to transfer these measurements onto the working cast accurately and in a reproducible way. For the first time, the dental technician has, in their immediate vicinity, access to the key data they need to perform ideal esthetic reconstruction work. WHAT BENEFITS DOES DITRAMAX OFFER TO THE DENTIST? The Ditramax device is useful, but more importantly it is profitable for the dentist in three different ways: 1. IT SAVES TIME The prosthesis will fit perfectly in the patient s face right from the first try-in. You thus save valuable chair time and boost your productivity. 2. IT BOOSTS YOUR IMAGE Your patients expectations are at their highest during the first try-in. If adjustments are needed to ensure the prosthesis fits esthetically, doubts can quickly creep in, the feeling that this step has been a failure cannot be dispelled and your expertise may be questioned. Obtaining the right look the first time round can have a decisive impact, customer satisfaction is boosted and you retain your patient s trust. 3. IT HELPS SAFEGUARD PROSTHESIS QUALITY Dental technicians and practitioners know only too well that esthetic adjustments requiring multiple alterations to the prosthesis are not only time-consuming, but also cause considerable deterioration to original prostheses. Corrective grinding of the incisal edges has a very negative effect on the patientspecific features created by the technician, while multiple firings can change the appearance of the ceramics. DITRAMAX S.A.R.L. 58, bd des Neiges F - 13008 Marseille Tél. +33 484 252 766 Fax +33 484 252 767 info@ditramax.com DITRAMAX device