Orthotown March 24 - 26

EARNED PLACEMENT
I needed a system for placing brackets
quickly and consistently. Dibs AI filled
that role perfectly.
- Dr. Jason Battle
earlier than estimated!-with
seven appointments. This patient's
older sister, using direct bonding,
finished three months later than
estimated with twice the number
of appointments.
TCH: I save about four months
of treatment time, on average.
How has Dibs AI changed
the patient experience?
JB: Dibs AI is much faster than
direct bonding, which is easier for
the patient because retractors are
in their mouth for a shorter time.
MK: It sets us apart as an office
at the forefront of technology.
TCH: We have received multiple
comments from parents during our
bonding visits about how it's such
a different experience from when
they got braces as a kid.
How has Dibs AI changed
your staff, workflow
and culture?
JB: My team loves Dibs AI because
it allows them to work independently.
It has eliminated the
need for me to position brackets.
Now, same-day starts begin with
an intraoral scan, which my treatment
coordinator can do!
MK: Dibs AI has streamlined our
bonding appointments. The team
far prefers bonding a segment
of brackets to positioning them
one at a time. Patients also prefer
indirect bonding; there is less chair
time, less time in cheek retractors
and less doctor time required.
TCH: Staff love how fast they
can get through bonding. Despite
shorter bonding visits, I still
give my staff the same amount
of time for a bonding procedure;
this allows them to relax and give
patients a good initial-visit experience.
Dibs
AI allows you to
" start with the end in mind, "
with real-time changes
to a predicted outcome.
How has this affected
your treatment planning?
JB: I can see occlusal interferences
and navigate around these in
my treatment plan. I can also craft
a unique smile for each patient.
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However, the software is so good,
often I change nothing.
MK: I can see real-time changes
and simulations on the screen.
Treatment simulations allow me
to make adjustments-it could be
the angulation of a single bracket
or an aesthetic adjustment-and
play them out in simulations before
bonding. With direct bonding,
those adjustments would occur
midtreatment with bracket repositions
or wire bending.
TCH: There is a default bracket
positioning, but from there
the AI software uses algorithms
to create an ABO finish. It also
gives providers a lot of additional
information to consider on how
the bracket positioning for an
individual patient can be improved
based on the patient's anatomy
torque, tip, rotations, etc.
What do you consider
to be a superpower of
Dibs AI, and are there
any elements you believe
could be improved?
JB: It's a combination of customer
service and predicted outcome.
From initial intraoral scan to digital
design takes just a few hours; the
trays can then be printed and delivered
to my office in three to four
business days. The only thing that
needs to be changed is a better
integration with Mac computers.
However, the team at Dibs AI has
created a custom workflow that
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