Start with the receiving environment
Tell the designer which DentalCAD version your lab uses, which indication is needed and whether you expect a native project, manufacturing mesh or both. A mesh may be useful for manufacture without retaining the editable decisions of the originating case. Test the agreed output in your actual receiving workflow.
Match modules to the indication
exocad describes separate Implant and Full Denture modules. Module availability, libraries and case requirements matter when scoping implant and removable work. A routine crown workflow should not be used as proof that every indication is supported. Pristine confirms the specific workflow before accepting a case.
Document the lab preferences
Provide the prescription, material and approved contact, occlusion and production settings. Share an approved reference design if you have one. Separate ordinary lab defaults from case-specific exceptions so a designer can reproduce the expected result without guessing.
Make the first case a compatibility test
Review the output for import, orientation, component assignments and the intended production route. Check revision handling as well as appearance. Record accepted preferences after your team approves the test case; update that record when materials, software or libraries change.
What Pristine can discuss
Pristine supports exocad restorative design workflows with scope, quote, target and revision terms agreed before work starts. Send the indication and software details first. Software names describe compatibility discussions and do not imply official affiliation or certification.
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Choose a deliverable before design starts
Use this receiving-team decision sheet during onboarding. It records the handoff you need; it does not establish that a file is compatible simply because it opens.
| Receiving task | Discuss before design | Evidence at the pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Continue editing | Native case package, software version, licensed modules and referenced libraries | Open a permitted test copy in the receiving environment and inspect the agreed editable elements. |
| Manufacture an approved design | Named manufacturing outputs, coordinate/orientation expectations and production parameters | Import the agreed output into the intended manufacturing route; confirm the selected revision. |
| Review before release | Review views, reference records and approval owner | Tie each requested change to a view and a specific file revision. |
| Change a component | Exact replacement, library identity and whether the approved brief changes | Pause the prior release; agree the revised scope before regenerating outputs. |
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.