Intraoral scanners, such as iTero scanners, are powerful, advanced handheld imaging devices that use light rather than radiation to capture advanced scans of patient’s mouths in incredible detail. More and more practices are adopting these scanners for their efficiency, speed, ergonomics, and safety, especially for restorative dentistry; iTero scanners alone have been used in more than 10 million restorations. This short post will explore some of the ways iTero scanners are used in that capacity.
iTero Scanners in Restorative Dentistry
Restorative dentistry is the main field in which accurate and detailed 3D scans of the mouth are required for effective treatment planning and as a result, intraoral scanners offer exceptional value and performance for this discipline.
One of the main applications for the use of 3D intraoral scanning in restorative dentistry is in planning for crowns. The detailed, dimensional imaging provided by intraoral scanners enables dental professionals to create crowns that fit better and last longer.
With respect to iTero scanners, they are particularly useful for Invisalign treatment and compatible with proprietary technology such as the Invisalign Outcome Simulator, enabling dentists to treat more cases, more efficiently, and turn around a faster return on investment paired with increased revenue.
Notable, intraoral scanners, not just iTero models, eliminate the need for traditional impression taking which takes longer, requires the use of messy impressioning media, and which results in a much longer, drawn out turnaround time.
iTero scanners equipped with NIRI Technology, or “Near Infrared Technology,” experience improved interproximal caries detection, improving both patient acceptance and business revenue.
These dental scanners also improve restorative file interpretation, ensuring more efficient laboratory submission, which not only minimizes the need for retakes but also helps enable consistent outcomes.
Lastly, iTero scanners produce STL files that are open to export, which streamlines lab submissions that can be made directly from an iTero cloud account.
Additional Benefits of iTero Intraoral Scanners
In addition to their benefits in restorative dentistry, dental scanners offer the following to dentists:
- Improved patient comfort: Intraoral scanners provide extremely detailed 3D images of a patient’s mouth, without traditional impressioning media, and some can capture full arch scans in less than a minute.
- Speed, efficiency and accuracy: With a quick and efficient scanning process, iTero scanners let you eliminate unnecessary chair time.
- Eco-friendliness: With no more plastic trays and impressioning media, intraoral scanners are better for the environment.
- A streamlined workflow: Sharing media files with labs is faster and easier with digital dental scanners, enabling more efficiency protocols and faster turnaround times.
- Space savings: Everything is digital with intraoral scanners, which means you can save significant space without the need to store hundreds of physical impressions.
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