Margolian Dentistry is dedicated to using the latest and most advanced technologies. Using the most up-to-date technologies helps us provide you with the highest quality care available. In addition, utilizing the best techniques and materials ensures dental visits are more comfortable.
One particular piece of equipment we especially like is our iTero intraoral scanner. This wonderful small device captures a whole series of images inside your mouth, stitching them together to create a 3D image of your mouth. We use the scanner to take digital dental impressions in Oshawa, replacing those goopy impression trays that need several minutes to set and which are often very messy and uncomfortable.
How Can Using a Dental Scanner Help My Dental Health?
We can use a scanner to visualize your teeth and gums more clearly when carrying out a comprehensive dental examination in Whitby. It’s also a useful device for checking your occlusion, the way your teeth bite together. In addition, because the images are viewable on screen in our treatment room, we can use them for patient education. It’s much easier to explain your oral health when we can show you what is going on using easily enlarged pictures.
The scanner is extremely useful for anyone considering having Invisalign in Ajax. Invisalign is an adult-oriented braces system that uses clear, removable aligners to gradually and more comfortably straighten teeth. The system provides predictable results, and the scanner works with Invisalign software to show how your teeth will straighten over time and the predicted outcome once you finish treatment. The simulated images are extremely useful in helping people decide if they would like to go ahead with Invisalign treatment. In addition, we find the digital images extremely useful because we can use Invisalign software in combination with the scan. This allows us to plan orthodontic treatment extremely accurately, making sure each tooth is moved into the correct position to create an even bite where your teeth and jaws function properly.
Another use for the scanner is when planning cosmetic dental treatments. Because the scan produces highly accurate digital dental impressions, we can create precision-fitted restorations that look extremely good. For example, we use the scanner when creating crowns and bridges and implant restorations to provide the best possible treatment outcome. A precision fitted restoration can also be healthier for your teeth, as it ensures there is a nice tight seal around the margin of the restoration, protecting the tooth underneath and preventing harmful bacteria from potentially causing infection and decay.
Other Benefits of Using Digital Dental Impressions
There are many other benefits of using digital dental impressions, and one of the biggest is comfort. We know traditional tray impressions can feel large and uncomfortable in the mouth, especially for anyone with a strong gag reflex. In addition, it can be tricky to keep still for the time required for the impression material to set thoroughly. Any movement before it sets can result in an imperfect impression that needs to be repeated.
The digital scanner has a radiation-free laser that copies your mouth exactly, without any of the distortions that are common with conventional tray impressions. We can quickly and more comfortably take a detailed dental impression using a digital scanner as the small handheld device fits easily in the mouth. Once we have taken the digital dental impression, we can immediately check it on screen, magnifying the image and ensuring the impression is absolutely perfect.
