FOR A LONG TIME, dental impressions have been many patients least favorite part of getting orthodontic treatment. Aside from the mess it leaves for cleanup, alginate impressions were nearly unbearable for gaggers. If the impressions were not quickly processed, they would soon lose their accuracy to distortion. Luckily, impressions are a thing of the past, because modern technology has given us a better way to get a 3-D map of patients’ dental arches! That better way is the iTero Scanner.
What The iTero Scanner Does
iTero is one of the fastest and accurate intraoral digital scanners available in the market. Alexandria Orthodontics has an iTero Element which creates scans a little as four minutes and allows for breaks in between scans. The scans are so accurate, they are preferred for aligner models such as Invisalign.
Why Digital Models?
Digital models are fast, accurate, and more secure than stone models. Models not only allow the orthodontist to check the alignment of the teeth but also the bite. It is not enough simply to straighten teeth leaving the bite to be off. These models can be used to demonstrate any bite discrepancies. Digital models can be viewed on any computer and the models can be rotated at any angle and enlarged to see small details. Alexandria Orthodontics also has a 3D printer to print the models if presentations are needed. Digital models can also be sent by a secure methods at lightning speed to labs in the fabrication of certain appliances such as expanders, retainers, and aligners.
Come See Us
If you’ve been avoiding important orthodontic work because you can’t stand the thought of dental impressions, then come on in! Thanks to the easy comfort of the iTero scanner, your teeth can finally get the attention they deserve!
We can’t wait to see you soon!
