The control panel is located to the left or right (depending on general settings) of the screen and is used to change the rotation and/or position of all teeth. Additional controls will become available when working on an individual tooth.
Rotation - All teeth
The rotation control is located on the left or right (depending on setting) of the Current Condition and Treatment Required screen and is used to rotate all teeth either by surface (B, O, and L) or the Rotation Wheel. If you have selected to ‘Synchronise View’; the Current Condition and Treatment Required will move together.
Position - All teeth
The position of all teeth can be moved by holding down ‘Ctrl’ on the keyboard while moving the mouse in the direction you wish to position the teeth.
The rotation of all teeth can be changed by holding down ‘Shift’ on the keyboard while moving the mouse in the direction you wish to rotate the teeth. You can also zoom in/out by using the mouse scroll wheel.
The following options are all made available on the right click of a tooth and/or bridge.
This control allows for a tooth to be repositioned. | |
This control changes the angle of the selected tooth. | |
This control changes the rotation of the selected tooth. |
Without Connector | |
With Connector |
The letter [D] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Distal is situated on the farthest surface from the centre of the mouth.
Mesial
The letter [M] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Mesial is situated towards the centre/middle surface of the mouth.
The letter [L] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Labial is situated on the surface near the lips.
The letter [B] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Buccal is situated towards the surface facing cheeks for premolar and molar teeth only.
The letter [P] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Palatal is situated towards the surface facing the palate. Upper teeth only.
The letter [L] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Lingual is situated towards the surface facing the tongue. Lower teeth only.
The letter [I] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Incisal is situated on the cutting edge surface.
The letter [O] is used to describe surface in Treatment Plan and Treatment.
The Occlusal is situated on the chewing surface, for premolar and molar teeth only.
Large MO | Small MO | Large MOBL | Small BOP | Large B | B Root |
A default view can be set per computer for the 3D Charting tab.
Once 3D Charting is activated, additional preferences will be available from
The below image is from 3D Charting tab.
Setting | Explanation | Example Image(if required) |
Show CPITN Score | Ticked: The CPITN score will be shown in the middle of the screen. | |
Stepped 3D Chart | Option on how to use the rotation: Live rending or stepped | |
Show Surface Border | Ticked: Each surface cell is shown to aid in the selection of surfaces. | |
Show Hints | Ticked: Above or below each tooth with a procedure, a hint will be shown to help easily identify the procedure. | |
Show Notes | Ticked: Notes will be visible close to relevant teeth at all times. | |
Show Notes | Ticked: The Document Manager Module will be shown to the right of the chart. | |
Show CMS (Media Suitesql (CMS)) | Ticked: The CMS Module will be shown to the right of the chart. Only those with CMS will be able to see CMS. | |
Show Active Chart by Default | Ticked: When entering the Charting Module, the Active Chart will be shown by default. | |
Show Quadrant Separators | Ticked: Allows users to see guide lines for the quadrants on the chart | |
Show Treatment Plan/Treatment tab | Option to show Treatment Plan or Treatment or nothing at the bottom on the screen. | |
Display Controls On | Option to view controls on the left or right of the screen for both Current Condition and Treatment Required. | |
Picture | The selected image will be shown as the background of the Current Condition and Treatment Required. Image must be saved to the ‘Icons’ folder within the D4W folder. | |
Colour | Changes the background colour of Current Condition and Treatment Required. | |
Synchronise View: Current Condition and Treatment Required | Ticked: current condition and treatment required will move together. | |
Hint text colour | Changes the text colour of all hints. | |
Notes text colour | Changes the text colour of notes written against the teeth. | |
Condition text colour | Changes the text colour of conditions. | |
Notes Background Colour | Changes the colour of the background for all notes. | |
Layer text colour | Changes the text colour of layers. | |
Notes font size | Option to increase or decrease text size of notes from 8pt to 16pt. | |
Hint Background Colour | Changes the background colour of all hints. | |
Tooth Number Colour | Changes the colour of all tooth numbers. | |
Hint Font Size | Option to increase or decrease text size of hints from 8pt to 16pt. | |
Tooth Colour Selection | Changes the colour shown when selecting/dragging mouse over surfaces of a tooth |