iTero Dental Impressions | Smile for Life Dentistry

What are iTero Dental Impressions and How are They Taken?

Smile for Life Dentistry offers patients a more comfortable, convenient, and patient-friendly alternative to the dreaded impression gel that is normally associated with dental impressions. The iTero Intraoral Scanner allows doctors to take a 3D digital scan of a patient’s teeth and bite rather than using a viscous impression material. Not only is the iTero Intraoral Scanner significantly more patient-friendly, it also offers increased precision and eliminates the risks of gagging or swallowing excess impression gel.

Traditionally, dental impressions were taken by inserting large metal trays and liquid plaster against the upper and lower jaw. The material sets to become an elastic solid, providing a detailed replica of a patient’s smile. This method is uncomfortable, time-consuming and often inaccurate as opposed to the iTero scanner.

Benefits of the iTero Intraoral Scanner

Identifies the tooth by voice and visual commands
Aids in the creation of all types of dental restorations
Eliminates the need for coating teeth as well as the resulting gagging
Uses single-use imaging shields for maximum infection control
Offers adjustments in real time
Transmits the file wirelessly to the lab for further processing
Can be completed without any protective wear

Patients are also able to view images of their dental treatments on an in-office computer display.

What Does an iTero Scan Show?

An iTero scan digitally captures the form and structure of the tooth and gumline through a series of 3D pictures. This digital impression scanner performs parallel confocal scanning by capturing 100,000 laser points in perfect, sharp focus, providing greater accuracy to patients and virtually eliminating return appointments for readjustments. A new and improved digital map of the mouth helps our team educate our patients for a better in-office experience.

For more information on iTero dental impressions, call Smile for Life Dentistry at 618-288-6699 or make an appointment and discuss it with your dentist in-person.

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