Frequently asked questions

How do you create a full denture in just 2 appointments?

The 2-appointment removable prosthesis is now possible thanks to a number of innovations:
- Circle is a multi-family solution that makes it quick and easy to combine different prostheses in a single order.
- Treatment plan data is standardized for efficient communication between the dentist and the dental technician.
- Circle generates a digital twin of the patient for each treatment plan: the design of the prosthesis is assisted by our industry-specific algorithms to deliver a truly customized prosthesis.
- Our design solution incorporates exports specifically adapted to our patented manufacturing processes

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Does Circle manufacture the prosthesis?

Circle does not manufacture the prosthesis: we provide our partner laboratories with our design tools(Digital Twin and Intuitive Design), and we supervise production by means of protocolized processes (generation of distributed files for each machine and patented assembly process). It is the Circle Partner Lab that produces the prosthesis.

Can my dental technician be integrated into the Circle workflow?

In order to guarantee the quality of the prosthesis, our workflow provides for a protocolized and perfectly supervised manufacturing process. Unfortunately, your laboratory cannot integrate the solution unless it becomes an official Circle Partner Lab partner.

Is Circle a paying solution? What's the commitment?

The use of the Circle Platform is completely free of charge for the dental surgeon: no fees, no contracts. The dental surgeon only pays the partner laboratory for the prosthesis. In fact , the partner laboratorybears the cost of using the solution.
The dentist is free to stop using our service at any time.

What are Circle scan protocols?

Circle offers an appropriate scan protocol for each treatment plan: all the digital impressions required for optimal design are considered.

What is a Circle Partner Lab?

Circle is a complete ecosystem that enables us to control the entire treatment plan, from the creation to final placement of the prosthesis. To guarantee dentists and patients a high-precision product and a perfect fit of the prosthesis, we have set up ultra-innovative 100% digital manufacturing processes with renowned experts and dental technicians. The production, assembly and finishing are fully documented, and each prosthesis undergoes a dimensional check.
Our partner laboratories are fully equipped and trained in Circle's 'Digital Twin' and 'Intuitive Design' software. They are also committed to respecting Circle's quality charter and manufacturing processes. The Circle Partner Lab remains the privileged contact for dentists and the guarantor of the prostheses produced.

PRODUCT RANGE - Which products are supported in the Circle workflow?

In addition to supporting all dental prosthesis families*, Circle allows you to order multiple products from different families on a single treatment plan.
Here is the list of dental prostheses available for ordering from the interface:
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REMOVABLE
- Akers (provisional or definitive)
- Removable Partial Denture (provisional or definitive)
- Removable Full Denture (provisional or definitive)
- Resin appliance (provisional or definitive)

FIXED
- Layered ceramic crown
- Metal crown
- Monolithic crown
- Endocrown
- Inlay
- Onlay
- Overlay
- InlayCore
- Monolithic metal bridge
- Layered ceramic bridge
- Monolithic esthetic bridge
- Temporary bridge
- Temporary crown

IMPLANTED-SUPPORTED*
- Screw-retained monolithic crown
- Screw-retained metal-ceramic crown
- Screw-retained all-ceramic crown
- Cemented monolithic crown
- Cemented metal-ceramic crown
- Screw-retained monolithic bridge
- Screw-retained metal-ceramic bridge
- Cemented monolithic bridge
- Cemented metal-ceramic bridge
- Double bar
- Wrap Around bar
- Milled bar
- Dolder bar
- Ackermann bar
- Temporary screw-retained tooth
- Temporary cemented tooth
- Customized healing screw
- Temporary screw-retained bridge
- Temporary bridge with framework

* Available soon .

Is my IOS compatible with Circle?

Circle is an open digital ecosystem, compatible with all intraoral scanners on the market. Our tools are capable of analyzing and processing all known digital impression formats (STL, PLY, OBJ, ...). Here is a non-exhaustive list of the intraoral scanners used by our current users:
- Dexis IS 3800 / IS 3700 / 3600
- Medit i700 / i600 / i500
- 3Shape TRIOS 3 / TRIOS 4 / TRIOS 5
- Shining Aoralscan 3 / Aoralscan 2
- iTero- CEREC Omnicam
- Kavo x Pro- Nobel
- Opera
- Sirona Omnicam-Primescan
- 3DISC Heron IOS
- WOW
- Dental Wings Virtuo Vivo
- Cameo
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Accessibility - Is Circle available on computer, tablet or mobile phone?

Circle is a 100% web-based solution available for PCs and MACs. To enable you to navigate and manage your treatments in the best possible conditions, these are the preferred media. The mobile version is not currently available, and we invite you to use the aforementioned media. Remember to update your browser to take full advantage of the Circle solution.