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I feature _ interview _Jim Mack, Managing Editor of Nobel Biocare News, recently posed a few questions to Dr Vrielinck, whohasextensiveexperienceusingtheNobelClinician Communicator iPad app to explain the entire treat- ment sequence to prospective implant patients. _ForhowlonghaveyoubeenusingNobelClinician Software,andwhydoyouuseit? DrLucVrielinck:IhavebeenusingNobelClinician Software since it was released. The 3-D analysis of underlying bone structures and the computer simu- lation of implant placement add a new dimension to the practice of implant dentistry. Havingaviewinalldirectionsoftheboneanatomy adds to one’s clinical knowledge and augments the experience of the clinician. While classic radiology allowsustoseethebone,CBCTanalysisand3-Dcom- puter planning allow us to define and understand treatmentplanning.Knowingandseeing,afterall,are two different things. _What has your experience been using Nobel- Clinicianasapatientcommunicationtool? It has always worked very well, but today I prefer to start discussions using an iPad rather than a com- puterscreen.AlthoughusingtheNobelClinicianCom- municatorapprequiresafewextrapreparationsteps before the NobelClinician planning is ready for view- ing on the iPad, it is well worth the effort. Patients are always impressed with the beautiful images and rarely hesitate to engage with these images when asking specific questions. The NobelClinician Communicator app makes it possible for me to explain the general treatment plan to the patient and allows me to demonstrate visually the need for additional procedures, such as bone grafting and the use of membranes for augmenting the thickness of the dentoalveolar ridge. It can also helpmetoillustratetheneedforasinuslift,orsimply depictthepatient’sownboneanatomyclearly,which alwaysfacilitatesatreatmentplanningconversation. _WhatchangedwhenyoubeganusingtheNobel- ClinicianCommunicatoriPadapp? It serves as a natural and non-intimidating intro- duction to treatment planning, after which the clini- Dr Luc Vrielinck, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, an expert in computer- and model-based implant planning systems, and a user of NobelClinician Communicator, explains how he walks his patients through the treatment process step by step. In this interview, he provides some valuable insight into the use of the application. Fig. 1_Dr Luc Vrielinck has learnt from extensive experience how powerful visual information can be when communicating with a patient. NobelClinician Communicator makes it possible to consult with the patient in a relaxed setting. According to him, it serves as a natural and non- intimidating introduction to treatment planning, after which the clinician can easily start discussing success rates, potential complications and treatment alternatives. Opening the patient’s eyes 32 I CAD/CAM 2_2015 Fig. 1