Smart Denture Conversions
Smart Denture Conversions
The smarter, simpler way to create same-day provisional prosthetics for All-on-X.
Creating a provisional prosthetic (a.k.a. the conversion) is where time and efficiency get left behind in nearly any All-on-X workflow.
A board-certified prosthodontist got tired of it too. So he developed the technology to make All-on-X conversions as simple as overdenture cases.
Smart Denture Conversions (SDC) leads to a stronger provisional, a verified digital record, and a cleaner path to the final prosthesis. In any workflow.
Same-day delivery
The patient goes home with teeth the day of surgery.
Passive fit and occlusion, done right
Passive fit and ideal occlusion — not "close enough."
Works in any workflow
Conventional, guided, or digital.
The Problem
Every all-on-x workflow produces a denture.
Not every workflow produces a good one.
Passive fit and accurate occlusion, every clinician aims for them. Not every workflow reliably delivers them.
What most workflows don't account for is the time, rework, and adjustment that the gap between "aimed for" and "achieved" actually requires. That cost is real, even when it's been normalized into the process.
The issues look different depending on your workflow. But the underlying problem is the same: the conversion is the step where your best work is most at risk.
If you're doing chairside or guided conversions
Large holes, open trays, and a provisional that's compromised before it's loaded.
Conventional and guided techniques both require threading Temporary Cylinders through the prosthesis — oversized openings that weaken the provisional and complicate passive fit. Guided surgery solves for implant placement. It doesn't solve for the conversion.
if you're doing digital
Hours of design and print time — and occlusion you won't verify until the patient is back in the chair.
Scans go to a designer. Designs come back for review. Files go to the printer. Provisionals are finished and painted. It's a long loop with multiple handoffs — and when the occlusion is off at the end of it, every hour in that loop belongs to rework. The mouth introduces variables no scan fully anticipates.
What SDC Solves
Four Problems,
One Solution.
Every workflow has a version of the same problem. Smart Denture Conversions (SDC) addresses each one at the source.
Passive Fit
Captured intraorally, not estimated
Closed-tray pickup records TiBase position directly from the patient's mouth — not from a scan or an open-tray approximation.
Occlusion
Don’t settle for “close enough”
Most workflows accept “close enough” — because getting to ideal is difficult and time-consuming. SDC captures occlusion intraorally with the patient present, making ideal the standard, not the exception.
Divergent Implants
Parallelism not required
Screw channels go where they should — not wherever Temporary Cylinders allow. SDC allows for up to 70° of divergence. No parallelism required.
Provisional Strength
Stronger from the Start
Smaller screw channels mean less structural compromise. The provisional reaches the patient’s mouth with its integrity intact.
How it Works
If you've done an overdenture pickup,
you already understand SDC.
Dr. Brandon Kofford, a board-certified prosthodontist, was tired of going home late after All-on-X cases. He kept wishing the workflow could feel as simple as an overdenture case, and he realized Temporary Cylinders were the obstacle. So he developed the technology to eliminate them.
Overdenture pickups are clean, predictable, and passive — because the attachment is picked up from inside the prosthesis using a closed tray. That's exactly what makes them work.
Conventional All-on-X conversions couldn't use that approach. Temporary Cylinders had to pass through the prosthesis, which meant large holes, open trays, and all the complications that follow.
Smart Denture Conversions closes that gap. The Separable Fastener is a patented two-part fastener that does exactly what its name suggests — it separates during pickup, leaving the TiBase bonded inside the provisional while the post stays behind in the abutment. Same principle as an overdenture pickup. Same predictability. Now available for All-on-X.
01
Prepare the TiBase with a Separable Fastener
The Separable Fastener is loaded into the TiBase, with the PEEK Cap extending through the top. Together they seat onto the multi-unit abutment as one unit.
02
Seat the prosthesis over the TiBases
With acrylic injected, seat the prosthesis over the TiBases. The Separable Fastener fits through a small opening — just large enough for the post, not a full cylinder. Closed tray. Passive. Exactly like an overdenture pickup.
03
Create screw channels and contour
With the TiBases bonded inside the provisional, follow their path to drill clean, accurate screw channels. Contour and polish as needed for a comfortable fit.
04
Deliver
With the patient still in the chair, confirm occlusion before they leave. Smaller holes, stronger structure, passive fit — and the patient goes home with teeth the same day.
SDC and digital workflows
SDC gives your digital workflow its most accurate input: the mouth itself.
The planning is precise. The design is thorough. But when the provisional meets the mouth, no scan fully anticipates what it finds. Tissue, fit, and occlusion behave differently in reality than in a digital model — and that gap only reveals itself at seating.
SDC captures what the scan can't. Closed-tray intraoral pickup records fit, passivity, and occlusion directly from the mouth — no digital design required, no designer in the loop. The result is a verified provisional that already fits passively and has ideal occlusion.
From there, the Prosthesis Scan Body (a.k.a reverse scan body) scans the verified provisional and hands it back to digital. Now you have an accurate digital record of a prosthesis that was captured from the mouth, not designed against an approximation of it. A file you can reprint with confidence, because it reflects reality.
The Original
Separable Fastener Technology was built by a practicing prosthodontist to solve a problem nobody else had addressed. It still is.
Optimal Pull Force
SDC requires up to 57% less pull force during pickup — placing significantly less stress on the implant site. Less force means less risk, and a cleaner path to passive fit.
A Clean Pickup
SDC picks up without releasing radiolucent shards that can interfere with the multi-unit abutment. Cleaner pickup. Safer for the patient. Less to manage chairside.
Patented. Proven.
Separable Fastener Technology is protected by patent — the result of original engineering, not iteration on someone else's idea. Developed by a practicing prosthodontist and refined through real clinical use, from the first case to SDC 2.0.
Testimonials
"...you'll wonder why you ever used any other conversion method!"
"I use Smart Denture Conversions because it makes the full-arch process seamless for both my team and my patients. It allows us to deliver beautiful, precise results in less time and with less stress. The consistency and confidence it brings to each case have truly elevated our patient experience."
Dr. hunter Dawson
Prosthodontist
Charlotte, North Carolina
"After utilizing full-digital, full-analog, and hybrid digital-analog workflows in my solo private practice, I have found that Smart On X is the most efficient, accurate, and patient-friendly method for delivering same-day teeth to our full-arch patients. In my view, optimal patient care means patients can leave 30-40 minutes after surgery with beautiful, passively fitting, strong and easy-to-clean hybrids that also have ideal occlusion. Smart On X currently enables us to achieve this standard of patient care. If you are already proficient and efficient with fundamental prosthodnotic overdenture principles, you'll wonder why you ever used any other conversion method!"
Dr. Nicolas egbert
Prosthodontist
Draper, Utah
"During [a] live conversion, we encountered occlusal challenges with the initial digital provisional print. Recognizing the issue quickly, we pivoted to a custom denture and Smart Denture Conversion workflow – and it absolutely saved the day. The final delivery the following morning was beautiful, functional, and perfectly aligned. That experience showed every doctor and technician in attendance what flexibility, experience, and great systems can achieve when working together."
Dr. Sibera Troy Bannon
DDS, MICOI, MAAIP
Sun City, Arizona
SDC 1.0 vs SDC 2.0
Which Version is Right for You?
Same Technology, Simpler Experience.
SDC 2.0 builds on everything that made SDC 1.0 work — and makes it even more efficient. Both versions use Separable Fastener Technology. 2.0 just gets you there with fewer steps.
SDC 2.0
(recommended)
No PEEK Cap. No pre-coating. The Separable Fastener is built directly into a pre-assembled TiBase in a polycarbonate shell — ready to use out of the box. Same closed-tray pickup, same passive fit, with fewer steps and less chairside prep.
SDC 1.0
(also available)
The technology that started it all. SDC 1.0 introduced Separable Fastener Technology to All-on-X — a PEEK Cap and Threaded Post inserted into a TiBase, separating during pickup to bond the TiBase inside the provisional. The original protocol, refined over years of real-world use.
Training Videos
The complete SDC protocol. On demand.
Over 15 videos led by Dr. Brandon Kofford cover every step, from preparation through delivery.
Plus clinical case videos showing SDC in real-world practice.
Watch the Full Training SeriesGetting Started
Practice the protocol before your first patient.
The Interactive Training Kit is designed to get you from curious to confident — with everything you need to practice the protocol hands-on, plus a two-hour one-on-one virtual training session with an SDC expert.
This isn't a starter pack. It's a hands-on introduction to a procedure that will change how you approach every All-on-X case.
What's Included:
Practice denture, Separable Fasteners, TiBases, Single Arch Dam Kit, Rapid Set Acrylic, and loaner tools — everything needed for a complete practice run.
$250 — includes your virtual training session.
Get Started with the KitEverything you need, at every stage.
Premium Starter Kit
$1,260 — includes everything needed for your first case.
Everything you need to perform your first Smart Denture Conversion — parts, tools, and accessories for a complete case.
Recharge Kit
$623.70 — everything you need to do it again.
Restocks your Premium Starter Kit after a conversion so you're ready for the next case without repurchasing the full set.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a Smart Denture Conversion take?
With experience, most clinicians complete a conversion in 30 minutes or less — some in as little as 20. Your first case will take longer as you get familiar with the protocol, which is exactly what the Interactive Training Kit is designed for.
Do I need special training before my first case?
No formal prerequisite is required, especially if you're already experienced with all-on-x conversions. SDC introduces some different approaches to a familiar workflow, not a night-and-day departure. That said, we recommend the Interactive Training Kit and our training video series before your first case.
What multi-unit abutments is Smart Denture Conversions compatible with?
Smart Denture Conversions is compatible with the majority of major multi-unit abutments. Check our full compatibility chart for your specific MUA.
What's the difference between Smart Denture Conversions 1.0 and 2.0?
Both use the same Separable Fastener Technology. Smart Denture Conversions 2.0 eliminates the PEEK Cap and pre-coating step — the most common friction points in the 1.0 protocol. For most practices, 2.0 is the recommended starting point.
Can I use Smart Denture Conversions in a digital workflow?
Yes — and Smart Denture Conversions can actually improve your digital workflow. Intraoral capture gives you a verified provisional with accurate fit and occlusion, which the Prosthesis Scan Body then digitizes for future reproductions. A more accurate file than designing against a scan approximation.
Side by Side
Conventional vs. Smart Denture Conversion
Conventional Conversion
Requires parallel implant placement — constrains surgical planning
Large holes through the prosthesis to accommodate Temporary Cylinders
Open-tray technique — chairside access required above each implant
Structural integrity compromised before the provisional is even loaded
Passive fit is harder to achieve consistently across multiple implants
Smart Denture Conversion
No parallelism required — screw channels placed in the ideal location
Small openings only — prosthesis integrity preserved from the start
Closed-tray pickup — predictable, controlled, like an overdenture
TiBase bonded inside the provisional — stronger structure, cleaner result
Passive fit captured intraorally — consistent across all implants
