For a large number of dental and orthodontic procedures, creating precise models of the teeth and gums is an important part of a large number of dental and orthodontic procedures. Traditional impressions have involved trays filled with a soft, messy, and often bad-tasting material that would harden around the patient’s teeth and gums, creating a model of your teeth and gums that would then be used to plan treatment and create final restorations.
Digital intraoral scanners provide a new, comfortable, and precise way to create digital impressions of patients’ teeth. In addition to being much more comfortable for the patient, using the scanner allows us to be more efficient and accurate, which can result in a reduced number of visits to the office, saving the patient time.