Planmeca PlanCAD Easy 6.1

New look

The new software version introduces a new background and a cleaner look.

Support for Planmeca Emerald™ S

The 6.1 software version is the first one that supports the brand new Planmeca Emerald™ S intraoral scanner.

Screen icons

This icon indicates that a Planmeca Emerald S is connected to the laptop.

DASH in the Scanner settings is available for the Planmeca Emerald S. With DASH, the scanning speed is increased due to a smaller field of view and less data collected. This is recommended for a full arch scan and other large scanning cases.

Full arch pattern

The Planmeca Emerald S DASH setting (under Scanner settings) is recommended for full arch scans. Select the setting and proceed to scanning.

1. Start on the distal surface of one side and scan the occlusal of the entire arch. On the anteriors, rotate back and forth from the lingual and facial.

2. Scan all of the buccal. 3. Scan all of the lingual.

4. Evaluate the model and rescan areas with low data, if necessary.

5. To aid automatic alignment, start the scans on the opposing molars and begin the buccal scan in the same quadrant.

Improved removal of unwanted data

Removal of unwanted data has been improved both during the scanning and processing. The Active Delete function is now significantly faster.

To remove any unwanted data you have scanned by accident (tongue, cheeck, blood etc.), turn the Active Delete on

• by pressing the lower button of the Planmeca Emerald™ or Planmeca Emerald™ S scanner or
• by clicking the Active Delete icon on the screen

and rescan the area.

When generating the model, the software will automatically remove the isolated islands of data (shown in dark blue).

Highlighting of low data areas

Before the model is generated, areas with low data are higlighted in light blue.

This Show Edges function can be deactivated in the scanner settings.

Shade Assistant

The Shade Assistant feature only works with the Planmeca Emerald™ S and only with intraoral cases.

Click ICE View to see the scanned model in colours. Hover the mouse over the model to see the the tooth shade.

Button functionality changes

Two new button functions have been added. The full list of button controls are listed below.

Top button

• Activate scanner
• Deactivate scanner
• Press and hold the top button and tilt the scanner to rotate and zoom the model.
  (Planmeca Emerald S only)
• You can use the button instead of a mouse click to activate a button when you see this icon.

Bottom button

• Switch between scan types
• While scanning (Live View is open), click to turn the Active Delete function ON/OFF.
• While scanning (Live View is open), press and hold to take a snapshot.
• You can use the button instead of a mouse click to activate a button when you see this icon.

Top and bottom button simultaneously

Hold down both buttons simultaneously to open the action menu. Point the scanner towards the screen and rotate the scanner clockwise or counter-clockwise to highlight the desired action and then release the buttons.

• DELETE Data
• GENERATE Model
• ICE Color Model
• DATA Density

Improvements in Planmeca PlanMill® usage

Multiple mill support

If you have multiple mills on your network, you can set them up in Settings.

• To add a new mill to the network, click on the + sign in the upper right corner and type in the name and IP address of the milling machine
• To edit the settings for one of the mills, click the name in the list and edit the details on the left hand side
• To remove a mill, click the name in the list and then click on the – sign in the upper right corner.

On the Mill tab, you will now see a list of all available mills when you click on Send to Mill. Select the desired mill, choose the milling mode and then click on Send.

You can change the preferred mill in the Send to Mill pop-up window. Select the desired mill and then click on the Favorite button. This mill will appear on top of the list next time you select Send to Mill.

New materials

The new software versions support new materials.

• Coltene BRILLIANT Crios. Indicated for all restoration types except for bridges.
• IPS e.max ZirCAD now in Multiblocks
• New GC Cerasmart 270 and GC Cerasmart 300

Planmeca PlanMill® 30 S speed-up

The update introduces remarkably faster milling times for Planmeca PlanMill® 30 S – 35-45% faster average milling times including faster job generation, block measurement, and tool changing.

General improvements

• Improved buccal alignment. To improve odds in automatic alignment, be sure to start the scan in the same place on both arches.
• Improved model resolution slider in Scanner settings.
• Mill maintenance alerts for technician visits. This does not prevent milling, it is only a reminder.
• Longer tools now available for ZirCAD on the Planmeca PlanMill 30 S.

New Planmeca FIT® chairside implant workflow available

Planmeca FIT® chairside CAD/CAM system now includes a new possibility to design and mill implant restorations using Viteo® Base Ti abutment solution. This solution enables a smooth and efficient workflow from the scanning of a scan body to the manufacturing of a final hybrid abutment crown in one visit.

Viteo® Base Ti

Viteo® Base Ti is a titanium bonding base for single tooth restorations. The special ”soft edge” design of the bonding surface is ideally suited for the Ivoclar Vivadent restoration materials and therefore supports a long-term clinical use.

Viteo® Base Ti is compatible with the most common implant systems. It is available in two sizes: small diameter (SD) and medium diameter (MD).

Read more and see the combination table in Ivoclar Vivadent's website >

Instructions for use

In Planmeca PlanCAD® Easy

1. Choose Abutment at Setup tab.

2. Scan the arch paying attention to the emergence profile and contacts. Move to Scan body tab. Software suggests you to copy the previously scanned data. Erase the emergence profile area and scan the placed scan body carefully.

Scan the opposing arch and bite as usual.

3. In Margin tab, draw the emergence profile line.

4. Design the restoration as usual, continue to the Abutment design.

5. In Abutments view, choose the correct implant and material. Design the hybrid abutment crown. When you are ready, exit from the upper left corner.

6. Continue to Milling tab, simulate the work before sending it to the mill.

In Planmeca PlanMill® 40 S

• Insert the probe tool on the left side of the tool changer. Probe tool is needed for measuring the exact position of the block.
• Mill as instructed.
• Check the post-processing instructions and Viteo® Base Ti bonding in Ivoclar’s instructions