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The introduction flow of i-station

This page describes the introduction flow of i-station α and notes on the introduction of i-station α. For details, please refer to the service manual that will be sent to you after registering on our website.

  • - Inquiry
    - Agreement on Terms of Use

    First, please click "Inquiries about service, fee, order" in the upper right corner of the screen and register your clinic information.
    We will send the necessary information to your registered e-mail address shortly.

  • Design

    i-station α EASY-PACK

    <Notes about “Lingual Twin Bracket”>
    i-station Most of the i-station α mechanics are “trans paratal arch(hereafter TPA)” and “GUMMETAL WIRE ” on the maxillary first molars.
    ※Please refer to https://www.gummetalwire.com/
    ※In our service, all TPA and GUMMETAL wire sizes are .036”×.036” and cannot be changed.

    Therefore, in most cases, it is necessary to bond “Lingual Twin Bracket” that can set above wires to the maxillary first molar.
    LTB has two slots, the smaller slot is .019”×.025” and the larger slot is .037”×.038”. The TPA and GUMMETAL WIRE is set in the larger slot. The small slot is used for the lingual arch wire.
    Doctors who perform orthodontic treatment at Labial do not use the small slots.

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    • Basically, if you want W3W4W5W6SG1TG1shown in the product information page, you will need LTB bonding.If you send us your patient's data, we will manufacture not only i-station α but also LTB cores (2 LTBs and 2 carriers for IDB).
      If you would like us to fabricate the cores for LTB, please order it on the order sheet. flow03
    • *If you have a bracket that can be set with 036“ x .036” wires, we can also fabricate the technical works if you bond the bracket to patient‘s maxillary first molar in advance, take an impression, and send the data to us.
    1. Please apply from “Inquiries about service, fee, order” sheet.
      We will send you an order sheet (technical instruction).
      Please select your preferred superstructure, Instruments, etc.
    2. Please send us the following three data
      (After filling out the order sheet, we will send you a storage for sharing.)
      • ⅰ)Intraoral 3D data of the patient
        • * This data format should be STL data.
          * It is necessary to have a impression of the entire palate.
          * If you wish to use your own brackets on your maxillary first molars without LTB, please make an impression after bonding in advance.
          * Surgical stents are fabricated based on impressions, so it is important that the teeth are as stable as possible between the impression and the surgery. Since the teeth tend to move immediately after leveling, doctors who perform orthodontic treatment using wires should wait at least 2 weeks after leveling to take impressions after the teeth have stabilized.
          * It is possible to set the i-station α before leveling, but if there is significant torsion of the maxillary first molars, bonding of the LTB will be difficult, so we may request that the impression be taken with less torsion of the maxillary first molars.
          Please send us the current data first. We will make a decision on whether or not we can fabricate the technical works.
      • ⅱ)CT data of the patient
        • * This data must be taken on the same day as the data in i)
          * The maxillary dentition and palate must be taken.
      • ⅲ)Design line
        • * This data format should be JPEG or PNG.
          * Please send us a rough design line of the superstructure you selected.

    i-station α Superstaructure Bending

    <Notes about “Lingual Twin Bracket”>

    (Notes)This service is for i-station α superstructure only.To use this service, you must have i-screw α, i-platform α, or i-cap α, and the base part must be already set by yourself.

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    1. Please apply from “Inquiries about service, fee, order” sheet.
    We will send you an order sheet (technical instruction).
    Please select your preferred superstructure, Instruments, etc.

    2. Please send us the following two data
    (After filling out the order sheet, we will send you a storage for sharing.)

    • ⅰ) Intraoral 3D data of the patient
      • * This data format should be STL data.
        * If you wish to use your own brackets on your maxillary first molars without LTB, please make an impression after bonding in advance.
            * For those who want us to fabricate LTB cores, if there is significant torsion of the maxillary first molars, bonding of the LTB will be difficult, so we may request that the impression be taken with less torsion of the maxillary first molars.
        * For impressions, set the base portion and take impressions without setting the i-cap α on the i-platform α flower attachment.
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        * Please send us the current data first. We will make a decision on whether or not we can fabricate the technical works.
    • ⅱ) Design line
      • *Data format should be JPEG or PNG.
        * Please send us a rough design line of the superstructure you selected.

    i-design system (i-station α specific SET-UP)

    1. 1. Please apply from “Inquiries about service, fee, order” sheet.
      Please select your preferred SET-UP, SET1(Maxillary lingual + mandibular lingual) or SET2(Maxillary lingual + mandibular labial).
      We will send you an order sheet (technical instruction).
      Please select your preferred Molar-related and lingual wire torque , etc.
    2. 2. Please send us the following two data
      (After filling out the order sheet, we will send you a storage for sharing.)
      • ⅰ) Intraoral 3D data of the patient
        • * This data format should be STL data.
          * The crown must be well impressed
          * Please send us the current data first. We will make a decision on whether or not we can fabricate the technical works.
      • ⅱ) CT data of the patient
        • *This data must be taken on the same day as the data in i)
          *The data must show the direction of the maxillary and mandibular roots.
  • Cost Estimate

    If there are no problems with the design, we will inform you of our estimate.If there are no problems, please accept the estimate.
    (All of the above is done on the web.)

    * The recipient is to cover the cost of shipping.

  • Cost Estimate

    An invoice will be emailed to you after acceptance of the estimate. Payment must be made via PayPal.

  • Fabrication
    (and Shipping date)

    i-station α EASY-PACK

    Once payment is confirmed, we will ask you to confirm the placement of the i-screw α.
    Once the placement is confirmed, we will begin fabrication.
    “ i-station α EASY-PACK“ will be shipped 3-4 weeks after confirming the placement. (Normally 3 weeks)

    i-station α Superstructure Bending

    i-design system (i-station α specific SET-UP)

    Once payment is confirmed, , we will begin fabrication.
    “ i-station α Superstructure Bending“, ”i-design system” will be shipped 3-4 weeks after confirming the placement. (Normally 3 weeks)

    <ALL products common>

    1. The timing of when the customer will receive this product depends on the address of the customer.
    2. the recipient is to cover the cost of shipping.
    3. -We do not accept design changes, quantity changes, or refunds after payment has been made.
    4. -Please contact us if you require a shorter delivery time than usual.
      A special express charge of 25% of the product price will be added to the order.
      Please note that we may not be able to accept this requests due to our circumstances.
    5. -Delivery time may be extended due to disasters, the number of pieces of technical work, or other reasons. Please understand.
  • Delivery

    Once the work is completed, we will send you a photo of the technical work in its packaging.
    Please make sure that the type and number of the technical works are correct within 3 days from the date of sending the photos.
    We will ship your order after confirmation.
    If we do not receive a reply, we will assume that you have confirmed your order and we will ship your order within 3 business days after we send the photos.
    After shipment, all contracts are final.
    Please note that we will not be able to respond to any inquiries after that.

  • Note

    - We will not return any STL data, CT data or other materials that we have received after the production of a technological works.
    - If we determine that the CT data or 3D data are incomplete, we will suspend the production of the technical works and begin production after we receive the complete data. In such cases, the delivery date will be longer than the originally specified date.
    - Please note that we do not offer partial orthodontic services.

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