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What Are Scan Abutments Used For?

Scan abutments are essential tools in digital dentistry, used to capture the exact position, angulation, and orientation of dental implants during intraoral or laboratory scanning. These components allow clinicians and technicians to generate accurate 3D data for the design of custom abutments, crowns, or full-arch prostheses within a CAD/CAM workflow.

At IPD, our scan abutments are designed to integrate effortlessly with both chairside scanners and desktop systems. They provide clear, sharp scan with platform-specific geometry, ensuring a high level of precision and reducing the need for adjustments during the restorative phase.

Types of Scan Abutments Available

• Intraoral Scan Abutment: Designed for direct use in the patient’s mouth, enabling accurate digital impressions with popular scanners like TRIOS®, iTero® or Medit®.
• Laboratory Scan Abutment: Intended for scanning on printed or stone models; includes high-tolerance features to reflect true implant positioning.
• CAD/CAM Scan Bodies: Optimized for use in digital design environments, made of scan-friendly materials like PEEK with titanium bases.
• Platform-Specific Scan Abutments: Available for a wide range of implant systems, ensuring accurate transfer of implant geometry to the digital file.
• Multi-Unit Scan Abutments: Used for full-arch digital cases where the restoration sits on multi-unit abutments, enabling precise scanning of angled platforms.
• Each scan abutment is easy to handle, autoclavable, and engineered to minimize scan distortion for a fully digital restorative workflow.

Materials and Technical Specifications of Our Scan  Abutments

IPD’s scan abutments combine advanced materials such as PEEK (for scan visibility) with titanium to ensure mechanical stability and precise indexing. The scanning heads are geometrically calibrated for maximum accuracy (tolerances of ±5 µm), providing sharp image acquisition in both intraoral and lab environments.

All scan abutments are laser etched for easy identification and feature anti-rotational indexing to mirror the implant’s internal connection. Each component is compatible with major CAD software systems and comes with downloadable libraries, allowing seamless import into exocad®, 3Shape®, or other design platforms. Manufactured under ISO 13485 and CE/FDA standards, our scan bodies guarantee reliability and reproducibility in digital restorative workflows.