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essary to outline a small portion of the incisal twothirds
of the crown to accomplish this (Figure 6).
10. Selecting the Distort tool allows you to alter the
angle or stretch the layer as needed. The Smudge
tool allows for blending and fine tuning of the final
crown shape by dragging color from within the layer
you are working to the area you need it (Figure 7).
Figure 7
11. After the Smudge tool has been used in that particular
layer, you can use the Eraser tool to further
fine tune the margins of the crown to improve the
esthetics (Figure 8).
Figure 8
12. Once you are happy with each of your new layers,
you can merge them into a single layer. Select top
layer first. This will bring up a drop-down menu
where you can select Merge Down. These steps
can be repeated until you have all of the simulation
layers merged into a single layer. Now you
are able to select and deselect this layer in front of
the patient to allow them to visualize the value of
the orthodontic treatment in achieving the final
restorative, esthetic outcome (Figures 9 and 10).
PT: This seems a lot like Adobe Photoshop and that it
might have the potential to be very time-consuming.
Figure 9
Figure 10
VK: When you are first becoming familiar with the
app and learning how to work in layers, just as you
would do in Adobe Photoshop, it will likely take you a
bit more time. However, the learning curve is not very
steep, and I think people will find that they are able
to hone their skills relatively quickly. The best way to
learn it is just to be hands on with it and practice. Pick
a photo you want to alter and play with it. If you have
experience with Photoshop, you will probably be
more familiar with some of the tools and understand
the overall process a little better. However, it's really
easy for the beginner to learn as well. I personally find
it to be very creative and actually a lot of fun. In fact,
it's really easy to burn a lot of time on it without even
knowing it. The best advice I could give to someone
just starting out is to start small, perhaps a narrow
maxillary lateral incisor that requires restorative build
up. Once you become more proficient with the
program, you will be able to efficiently tackle more
challenging simulations.
PT: I know one reason many oral surgeons don't use
surgical simulation programs is because they don't
want patients to " expect " a specific, esthetic outcome
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