Product Overview
Fit on One Arch, Function Against the Other
A 3D night guard must adapt to the selected arch while working against the opposing dentition according to the submitted bite relationship. Accurate upper and lower arch scans, bite records, appliance instructions, and thickness requirements establish the basis for coverage, insertion path, retention, relief, border contour, occlusal contacts, and opposing clearance.
SDS reviews the submitted records and develops each case through CAD design, manufacturing, finishing, and final quality control, with attention to internal adaptation, retention, margin shape, material thickness, occlusal surface form, contact distribution, opposing clearance, insertion and removal, and the selected production workflow.
Technical Notes
3D Night Guard Lab Notes
Key details dental labs may need before sending 3D night guard cases to SDS for CAD design, occlusal guard workflow review, bite guard design, occlusal contact planning, thickness control, retention review, opposing arch records, and production preparation.
3D Night Guard Design Considerations
3D night guard cases are used in digital night guard, occlusal guard, bite guard, bruxism night guard, and occlusal splint workflows where upper and lower arch scans, opposing arch records, bite relationship, occlusal contact, material thickness, insertion path, undercut areas, blockout requirements, relief areas, retention, border contour, and splint surface design require careful review. For dental labs, these cases often depend on accurate STL scan data, opposing arch scans, bite records, guard type instructions, thickness requirements, occlusal contact preferences, material requirements, and clear lab-specific production instructions.
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Upper arch, lower arch, opposing arch, and bite record review before 3D night guard CAD design.
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Occlusal guard type, bite guard design, arch selection, insertion path, and retention planning.
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Occlusal contact, opposing arch clearance, splint surface, and contact distribution review.
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Material thickness, border contour, extension area, relief space, and blockout requirement review.
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Hard night guard, soft night guard, dual-layer guard, or lab-specified material workflow support.
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3Shape, Exocad, and STL-based workflow support for night guard and occlusal splint cases.
Technical Details for 3D Night Guard Cases
| Restoration Type | 3D night guard, dental night guard, occlusal guard, bite guard, or occlusal splint restoration for dental lab workflows, including digital night guard CAD design and production preparation support. |
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| Common Material | Lab-specified hard night guard resin, soft night guard material, dual-layer guard material, clear occlusal splint material, PMMA, printed resin, or other night guard production material. Final material, thickness, flexibility, shade or transparency, production method, and finishing requirements should follow your lab’s material system and case instructions. |
| Best-Fit Applications | 3D night guard cases, bruxism night guard workflows, occlusal guard design, bite guard design, occlusal splint workflows, digital night guard cases, STL night guard workflows, and dental lab cases that require occlusal contact review, thickness control, retention review, opposing arch clearance, insertion path review, relief planning, and production-ready night guard file preparation. |
| Files to Send | STL files, intraoral scan data, model scans, upper arch scans, lower arch scans, opposing arch scans, bite records, occlusal relationship records, arch selection instructions, guard type preference, thickness requirements, material instructions, occlusal contact preference, relief area notes, blockout requirements, retention preferences, border extension instructions, and lab-specific night guard design notes. |
| CAD Workflow | SDS supports 3Shape, Exocad, and STL-based digital workflows for 3D night guard CAD design, night guard design, occlusal guard design, bite guard workflow review, occlusal splint design, thickness control, occlusal contact planning, insertion path review, retention review, opposing arch clearance review, relief area planning, and production-ready file preparation. |
| Design Inputs | Upper and lower arch scan data, opposing arch relationship, bite record, occlusal contact preference, arch to be designed, guard type, material requirement, thickness value, occlusal surface design, border contour, insertion path, undercut areas, blockout instructions, relief area, retention requirement, opposing arch clearance, contact distribution preference, production method, and lab-specific case instructions. |
| Production Notes | Production preparation can support lab-specified night guard workflows, with review of guard thickness, occlusal contact, opposing arch clearance, splint surface contour, retention, insertion path, border extension, relief areas, blockout, material clearance, file output format, and final digital night guard workflow checks when required by the lab. |
Lab Partnership
Why Dental Labs Trust SDS
as a Behind-the-Scenes CAD Partner
SDS supports dental labs with CAD design and production preparation while protecting their workflow, customer relationships, and business confidentiality.
Clear Case Communication
We review scan files, opposing arch data, bite records, guard type, thickness requirements, occlusal contact preferences, relief areas, and production notes before 3D night guard cases move into CAD design or production preparation.
3D Night Guard WorkflowConsistent CAD Output
SDS helps labs maintain consistent night guard design, splint thickness, occlusal contact control, retention review, edge finishing, relief planning, and production-ready file preparation across digital guard workflows.
Guard CAD SupportConfidential Lab Support
SDS works behind the scenes to help dental labs manage night guard case volume, digital files, STL-based workflows, and production preparation without exposing their local customer relationships.
Lab-to-Lab Partnership
Case Support
3D Night Guard
Case Support
Share your upper and lower scan files, opposing arch records, bite records, guard type, thickness requirements, occlusal contact preferences, relief areas, and production instructions. SDS can support 3D night guard CAD design, case review, and production preparation for dental labs.
- 3D night guard CAD design and case review
- Upper, lower, opposing arch, and bite record review
- Thickness, retention, relief area, and occlusal contact support
- STL-based guard workflow and production preparation
- Confidential lab-to-lab communication