Why a digital workflow makes sense
The authors describe the main benefits of digitalisation as accuracy, faster communication between clinic and laboratory and greater predictability. They also emphasise that a digital workflow does not replace knowledge of analogue principles, but translates them into a different environment.
Scan body + library + prosthetic solution
Every scan body must be linked to the corresponding digital library. The source text summarises the practical logic of a digital solution in three parts: SCANBODY + PROSTHETIC SOLUTION + DIGITAL ANALOGUE. This relationship is more useful than selecting a component in isolation by appearance or name.
Scan-body material and geometry
The source distinguishes between different scan-body designs and discusses the practical characteristics of a titanium-base/PEEK combination. For the local workflow, it is equally important that the selected geometry has the correct library branch and corresponding prosthetic components.
Key takeaway
Before starting the restoration, verify four things: implant platform, physical scan body, selected library and intended prosthetic component. Only when all four correspond does the digital chain become reliable.