CLINICAL WORKFLOWS

AvaMax LOCATOR FIXED® Technique

Fixed Prothesis with Zest LOCATOR

1. Option 1: Denture Converted
  1. Remove healing caps and place LOCATOR abutments.
  2. Pick up LOCATOR housings to convert the existing dentures.
  3. A. Seated Scan: Scan the upper and lower converted dentures intraorally.
    Include the palate, ridge, and retromolar pads as applicable.
  4. B. Bite: Capture the bite with the converted dentures seated.
  5. C. Scan Body Arches: Remove the dentures, place ZEST SCAN BODIES,
    and scan both arches.
  6. D. Extraoral Scans: Scan both dentures extraorally, capturing all surfaces 360°
  7. Submit the required scans, photos, and case information to AvaDent.
2. Option 2: Denture Not Converted
  1. Remove healing caps and place LOCATOR abutments.
  2. Adjust the existing dentures for passive, pressure-free seating.
  3. Take a wash impression over the abutments and tissue.
  4. Verify VDO, centric relation, esthetics, and midline.
  5. B. Bite: Capture the bite with the dentures seated.
  6. C. Scan Body Arches: Place Zest scan bodies and scan both edentulous arches
  7. D. Extraoral Scans: Scan both dentures extraorally, capturing all surfaces 360°.
  8. Submit the required scans, photos, and prescription to AvaDent.
Capture Digital Records
A. Seated Scan
Scan Upper and lower converted dentures intraorally
Upper Seated Scan
Upper
Lower Seated Scan
Lower
B. Bite
Capture the bite with dentures seated
Upper
C. Scan Body Arches
Scan both arches with Zest scan bodies in place
Upper - Scan Body Arches
Upper
Lower - Scan Body Arches
Lower
D. Extraoral Scans
Scan both dentures extraorally
Upper - Extraoral Scans
Upper - 360°
Lower - Extraoral Scans
Lower - 360°
All required scans must be complete.
Extraoral denture scans must capture all surfaces 360°
3. Final File Options

Choose the final fit workflow that best aligns with your clinical preference. Both options provide a secure, passive fit with proper retention and straightforward patient care.

Option 1 - Chairside Pickup

  1. Place AvaMax LOCATOR FIXED® with LOCATOR recesses and position the gold LOCATOR FIXED housings with processing inserts.
  2. Verify clearance and passive seating. Perform the chairside pickup according to the Zest protocol.
  3. Verify the completed pickup, fit, and occlusion before proceeding to final LOCATOR FIXED inserts.

Option 2 - No Chairside Pickup

  1. Place the AvaMax LOCATOR FIXED with the gold housings already processed into it and the processing inserts in place.
  2. Confirm passive fit, replace processing inserts with the appropriate LOCATOR FIXED retention inserts, verify retention, and provide patient care instructions.
NoPick: Ready. Set. Seat.
Full Color Hybrid Try-In
Optional based on Clinical Evaluation
Full Color Hybrid Try-In
Verify fit, esthetics, phonetics, and occlusion
before final fabrication
Full Color Hybrid Try-In
With Titanium Space Truss Bar
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