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Dental case coordination
Keep the whole case
in view.
Bring imaging files, plan reviews and laboratory requests into one case workspace. Know what’s ready, what changed and who acts next.
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From request to case record
A clear handoff at every stage.
A clinic prepares the request. A reviewer records a decision on the current plan. The team coordinates the laboratory work and keeps the resulting records together.
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01 / Imaging & case files
Start with the right inputs.
Keep the case request beside its CBCT and surface-scan records. Inspect file information and identify what is still needed before the review begins.
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01
Case-linked files
Keep attachments and their source versions with the relevant request.
02
Input readiness
See missing inputs before sending the case to its next stage.
03
Research workspace
Explore published imaging resources and registration experiments separately from the case record.
02 / Planning & review
Make the decision traceable.
Record the requested service, planning instructions and component choices. Review the proposal against a named version so later changes remain visible.
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01
Planning brief
Specify the intended deliverable and responsible provider.
02
Review decisions
Record approval, a requested change or a hold with the review notes.
03
Version history
Keep the earlier decision when a revised proposal is created.
03 / Provider coordination
Compare the scope, not just the price.
Use the laboratory directory to explore providers, prepare a service request and record comparable quotations. Keep deliverables, exclusions and billing arrangements beside the case.
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01
Provider discovery
Review published services and contact routes in one directory.
02
Comparable requests
Specify the same deliverable, components and timing for each quotation.
03
Commercial record
Record the selected scope and charges before preparing the order.
04 / Production & delivery
Carry the approved work forward.
Prepare the laboratory request from the case record. Track acceptance, inspection and delivery, with a place to record changes or remake issues.
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01
Work order
Connect the requested output to the current approved specification.
02
Progress tracking
Distinguish a prepared request from acceptance, inspection and delivery.
03
Issue history
Keep the reason for a hold or remake with the affected order.
05 / Costs, feedback & reporting
Turn the case history into a useful record.
Review the cost difference, follow up on feedback and prepare a report from the information already recorded.
Understand where costs changed.
Compare quoted and actual planning, manufacturing, component and shipping amounts. Retain the difference against the individual case.
Bring the review record together.
Prepare readable reports for case history, production and evaluation. Export the supported reports in PDF or Excel for review outside the workspace.
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Common questions
Before you explore.
What can I try in the NovaDonto beta?
Explore sample cases through intake, plan review, laboratory coordination, costs, feedback and reporting. Explore the included example cases.
Does NovaDonto perform clinical diagnosis or implant planning?
The current prototype supports workflow coordination and bounded research experiments. Clinical decisions remain with the responsible dental professional; the prototype is not a validated diagnostic or clinical planning system.
Can I upload patient information?
Use sample data in this preview. A live clinical service requires the appropriate access controls, data agreements and operational setup before patient information is accepted.
How does the laboratory workflow work?
Prepare the requested scope, record quotations and connect the selected provider to a work order. Request, acceptance, inspection and delivery have distinct records.
What can I export?
The prototype provides PDF and Excel outputs for supported reports and studies. Open the reporting workspace to choose the relevant record.
How can my team follow development?
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