IPD digital workflow
The scanning component, library, design, prosthetic component and 3D model must all speak the same geometric language.
IPD connects the stages of scanning, digital design and prosthetic manufacturing. The result is not one isolated product but a verifiable continuity from implant position through CAD data to the final seating of the restoration.
Correct matching of the scan body, platform and library reduces the opportunity for error from the very start of the design process.
The hand-off is more than an STL file. Information about the implant, scan body, indication and intended component matters as well.
The workflow can continue through a Ti-base, Multi-Unit, custom ipdMilled abutment or digitally supported attachment system.
Six verification points
Each step has its own technical question. Only their continuity creates a stable digital chain.
Select the appropriate scan body or Scan Transfer for implant-level or Multi-Unit-level work. Verify complete seating, cleanliness and stability.
Scanning solutionsIn full-arch restorations, ScanLogiQ helps structure scanning and validate the data before they are handed over to CAD software.
ScanLogiQThe library must match the scan body used, implant, platform and selected type of prosthetic component.
TECH and LITE librariesThe design must respect the indication, indexing, gingival height, emergence profile, screw-channel angulation and planned material.
iDent and CAD designThe selected route determines the Ti-base, direct Multi-Unit interface, custom abutment, fixation screw and manufacturing parameters.
CAD/CAM componentsA digital analog, calibrated printing and a verification model help confirm position, contacts, screw access and restoration seating.
Digital analogsTwo design routes
The IPD Innovation Catalogue distinguishes two library routes. This is not a ranking of “better” and “worse”; it is about correct matching to the scanning component used and the objective of the workflow.
TECH libraries are designed around IPD scanning solutions such as the Scan Abutment or Scan Transfer. They allow the geometry and parameters prepared for IPD digital solutions to be used throughout the workflow.
LITE libraries allow workflows based on OEM or supported third-party scan bodies. The selected library must nevertheless match the exact scan body, platform and component.
Restorative
The manufacturing route is selected according to the clinical indication, retention principle, restoration span and available manufacturing technology.
Screw-retained crowns and bridges with library support, indexed or non-indexed variants and the option of an angulated screw channel.
Ti-bases →
The digital design can proceed to a direct Multi-Unit interface or to a Ti-base on a Multi-Unit abutment, depending on the selected protocol.
Multi-unit →
Premilled blanks for manufacturing customised abutments with the appropriate CAM strategy, holder and fixation screw.
ipdMilled →
PSD attachments, PS-LR-00 for CAD/CAM frameworks, KA-CL-14 Scan Abutment and model workflow through PS-AR-00.
CAD/CAM workflow →
For cases in which design and manufacturing are managed as a service from the input STL data through to the customised restoration.
Data hand-off
An STL file is only one layer of information. Without precise system identification, a geometrically attractive scan can be linked to the wrong library.
Implant manufacturer and model · platform · scan body and reference · implant / Multi-Unit level · indication · indexing · intended component · CAD system and library used.
Verify seating, system, platform, scanning level and completeness of the scanned areas.
Include the information that allows the laboratory to assign the correct library without guessing.
Select the TECH/LITE branch, required component and restoration parameters before design begins.
Before finishing, verify contacts, passive fit, screw access and the correct fixation element.
Checklist
Not only the implant brand, but the exact model and platform.
IPD, OEM or third-party scan body, and crown / bridge variant.
Correct package, correct folder and restart of the CAD software.
Implant level, SRA or Multi-Unit level must not be confused.
Ti-base, direct interface, premill, attachment or another workflow branch.
Verify the reference, screwdriver and prescribed tightening torque for the specific system.
3D model & verification
Within its workflow, IPD recommends ModelPro for 3D models. A correctly designed model with the appropriate digital analog helps bring the virtual design back into a physical verification step.
FAQ
It is the continuity between the scanning component, input data, correct CAD library, design, selected prosthetic component, manufacturing and verification on a 3D model. Each step must use matching geometric and platform logic.
IPD presents TECH as an accuracy-focused route using IPD scanning solutions and LITE as an optimisation-focused route using OEM or supported third-party scan bodies. The specific library is always selected according to the scan body, platform and component used.
Yes. ScanLogiQ extends data acquisition and validation in full-arch restorations. It leads from the intraoral scan to a validated STL file ready for downstream CAD/CAM software.
It depends on the indication and protocol. IPD recommends ModelPro for 3D models. A model with digital analogs allows physical verification of position, contacts and seating before the restoration is completed.
Prepare the implant manufacturer, model, platform, scan-body reference, selected component and CAD system. Exklusiv Dent technical support can use these details to identify the corresponding library branch.
Technical support for the Czech and Slovak Republics
Send us the implant reference, a photograph of the scan body used and information about the intended restoration. We will help establish the correct route before an error reaches manufacturing.
New from IPD USA
We did not translate the original US materials mechanically. We adapted them to a technical context, added related pages and separated practically useful principles from marketing language.
A practical guide to why similar geometry is not enough and how to keep the scan body, analog, Ti-base, fixation screw and library within one verified component branch.
New interactive guide
This practical page connects clinical steps, data verification, ScanLogiQ/AssistLogiQ and passive-fit verification in extensive implant cases.
Libraries and version management
IPD libraries connect the scan body, platform and target component. Current packages are provided free of charge and, for version control, we send the download link on request.
Availability of a specific CAD system and library branch may vary by implant, platform, scan body and intended component.
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