METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED DESIGN WORKFLOW BETWEEN AN INTRAORAL SCANNER, A DESIGN SERVICE AND A MILLING CENTER
Methods and systems for integrated design workflow within a dental product management system. This includes a design connect platform receiving a dental product order, creating a dental product case based on the dental product order, and assigning the dental product case to a design service based on a restoration type provided in the dental product order. The design connect platform provides access to the dental product case via a designer portal graphical user interface (GUI) of the design connect platform. The designer portal GUI provides a workspace for creating a dental product design. Also, the designer portal GUI sends the dental product design to a milling center for fabricating a dental product.
1 . A method for integrated design workflow within a dental product management system, the method comprising:
a design connect platform receiving a dental product order;
the design connect platform creating a dental product case based on the dental product order;
the design connect platform assigning the dental product case to a design service based on a restoration type provided in the dental product order;
the design connect platform providing access to the dental product case via a designer portal graphical user interface (GUI) of the design connect platform;
the designer portal GUI providing a workspace for creating a dental product design file;
the designer portal GUI sending the dental product design file to a milling center for fabricating a dental product.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a quality control checkout of the dental product design file.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing access of the dental product design file to a dental lab computer for design approval.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising reviewing the dental product design file prior to sending the dental product design file to a milling center for fabricating a dental product.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the design connect platform determining that a design approval is required based on instructions provided in the dental product order.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the designer portal GUI sending the dental product design file to the milling center for fabricating the dental product after design approval of the dental product design file.
7 . A dental product management system configured to provide integrated design workflow, the dental product management system comprising:
a design connect platform configured to receive a dental product order, create a dental product case based on the dental product order, and assign the dental product case to a design service based on a restoration type provided in the dental product order,
wherein the design connect platform includes a designer portal graphical user interface (GUI), and wherein the design connect platform is configured to provide access to the dental product case via the designer portal GUI;
wherein the designer portal GUI is configured to provide a workspace for creating a dental product design file, and send the dental product design file to a milling center for fabricating a dental product.
8 . The dental product management system of claim 7 , wherein the design connect platform is configured to perform a quality control checkout of the dental product design file.
9 . The dental product management system of claim 7 , wherein the design connect platform is configured to provide access of the dental product design file to a dental lab computer for design approval.
10 . The dental product management system of claim 7 , wherein the design connect platform is configured to receive a design approval of the dental product design file prior to sending the dental product design file to a milling center for fabricating a dental product.
11 . The dental product management system of claim 7 , wherein the design connect platform is configured to determine that a design approval is required based on instructions provided in the dental product order.
12 . The dental product management system of claim 7 , wherein the designer portal GUI is configured to send the dental product design file to the milling center for fabricating the dental product after design approval of the dental product design file.