Crossbite Denture Design in exocad with Dr. Darren Webber - ep 0045

Unlock a real-world exocad walkthrough as Dr. Darren Webber designs an upper denture for a patient with a tricky crossbite and compromised lower arch. We cover the full digital flow, from records and smile design to split-file printing and patient communication, so you can move faster, set expectations clearly, and deliver natural-looking results. What you’ll learn: Why he moved from analog to digital and how it changed turnaround time Record-taking that matters, intraoral scan plus two key photos (retracted and smile), and why the patient mustn’t move Using a relined existing denture to repeat VDO and mount digitally with 3-point alignment Designing for a non-ideal opposing arch, midline tradeoffs, off-ridge teeth, and when to propose a crossbite Split-file printing (gingiva and teeth), connectors, and speeding up production with two printers When (and how) to redesign quickly, and why that improves patient experience Chapters 00:00 Intro, Darren’s journey 04:00 Records, scans, photos, reline try-in 06:01 Establishing vertical dimension (VDO) 07:36 Using an existing denture 07:40 Stabilized try-in 09:04 Digital mounting, 3-point alignment 12:48 Designing against a non-ideal opposing arch 14:35 Smile Design preview inside exocad 15:44 When to propose a crossbite 15:54 Midline tradeoffs 21:05 Same-day potential, time savings 21:33 Fast redesigns to improve experience 22:24 Off-the-ridge tooth positioning 24:33 Setting patient expectations 30:41 Two-printer production workflow 34:26 Split-file approach overview 34:28 Split-file printing and characterization 38:47 Connectors, staining 39:55 Characterization details 40:42 Final characterization Connect with us at https://www.rebel3d.com   / rebel3ddental     / rebel3ddental     / rebel3d