ClearCorrect can now handle intraoral scans from doctors who submit a clear aligner case to the company's lab.
Doctors can choose to send either traditional PVS impressions or digital intraoral scans to ClearCorrect, and they are not restricted to any particular scanner model or brand, the company noted in a press release.
ClearCorrect can accept scans from any system that exports stereolithography (STL) files, according to Paul Dinh, chief technical officer. The company has already begun accepting open scans from the 3M True Definition Scanner, the 3Shape Trios, and other systems, including Align Technology's iTero, he added.
Doctors should verify that their scanner allows them to export STL files. If not, they can contact the manufacturer of the scanner or the reseller to find out whether it is possible to upgrade to a version that allows this feature, ClearCorrect noted.
