Dental Sleep Medicine Insider September 2017 | Page 27

OAT Digital Workflow in Dr. Gregory Ross’s Practice Dental Office scans maxillary arch Dental Office scans mandibular arch (Fig. 1) Dental Office scans therapeutic bite (Fig. 2) Dental Lab prints 3D models of Mx, Mn, and bite Dental Office uploads to Dental Lab Dental Office processes files into Stereolithography (.stl) format Dental Lab Mounts models and fabricates appliances as usual Dental Lab sends to Dental Office for delivery to patient (Fig. 3) Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Gregory K Ross, DDS is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He is in private practice specializing in orthodontics and dental sleep medicine in Forest Lake, MN and Hudson WI. He received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry in 1990 and received the Dentist Scientist Award the same year. In 1995 he received certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry. Dr. Ross is the inventor of the patented Ross Appliance to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontist, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Sleep and Breathing Academy and the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Dr. Ross can be reached at [email protected].