Define the case, not just the scan
Identify the Dental System version, restoration type, material and required deliverable. Include the prescription and any approved reference records. Confirm the transfer route in advance; a scanner export and a native CAD case are not equivalent submissions.
Check the indication and libraries
3Shape describes Dental System as a restorative CAD environment with optional specialist workflows and integrations. The exact setup used by each lab still needs confirmation. Implant components, tooth libraries and removable workflows should be checked against the intended case rather than assumed from the software name.
Agree how the design will return
Ask whether you need editable case data, manufacturing files or a review stage before final export. Test delivery in the receiving software and production route. Use an agreed case identifier so the lab can connect returned files to the prescription and record set.
Keep automation and review explicit
3Shape also offers Automate and Design Service. These are distinct vendor offerings, not Pristine affiliations. When evaluating any workflow, ask what is automated, who reviews it and what happens to exceptions. An accepted proposal still needs the checks relevant to the supplied case.
Start with representative work
A test case should resemble the work you plan to outsource. Include a realistic exception if specialist support is the purpose. Pristine agrees scope, output, delivery target and revision terms for the particular case.
Original sources
Public product and provider information checked October 6, 2026. Consult the original publisher for current details.
Three checkpoints for the first Dental System handoff
Separate case acceptance, review and production release instead of using one vague “finished” status. This is a proposed coordination framework, not a claim about 3Shape’s interface or a clinical protocol.
| Checkpoint | Submitting team confirms | Receiving team records |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted for design | Prescription, case definition, required records and identified components are complete enough for the agreed work. | What remains unresolved, who can answer it and whether design may proceed. |
| Ready for review | Returned revision matches the brief and the agreed review stage. | Consolidated requested changes or an explicit approval for that stage. |
| Released for production | Final file set, component assignments and intended manufacturing route have been checked by the responsible team. | Approved revision, release owner and which earlier files must no longer be used. |
Prepared by Pristine Dental Design · October 6, 2026. Workflow guidance for dental professionals. Case-specific instructions and receiving-team approval govern actual design and production.