Fingerprint with Scanner

It is really important to stay abreast of the times with regard to the equipment used within dental offices, because these allow better monitoring of the work operations that dentists have to perform on a daily basis, and facilitate more complex operations.

These methods thus help to achieve a high level of precision, which is essential in the medical field and is always important to maintain.

Until recently, in traditional prosthetics and implant prosthetics, the transfer of information, which starts from the patient and goes to the dental laboratory, could only be done through analog techniques, thus using the classic dental cast.

The traditional impression, made by applying paste to the teeth, has now been replaced in many practices by intraoral scanners, which have achieved such accuracy and reliability that we can use them and achieve excellent results.

Within the Savasta office , patients can enjoy the benefits of the latest technologies in the dental field, which guarantee quality, reliability and speed in the execution of work operations. 

At our office, you will also find a medical staff highly trained and specialized in the use of these techniques, constantly keeping up to date on what are the latest innovations applicable in the dental field. Our doctors are always available and happy to assist you in advising you on the best way to proceed. 

What is scanner fingerprinting?

Thedigital impression with scanner is a modern replacement for the old dental cast made with paste on teeth. The intraoral scanner is a 3-D scanner, which is a three-dimensional measurement system that is used to identify and record features of real-world objects so that they can be analyzed in detail in a digital environment.                        

The intraoral scanner is therefore a device that collects information about the size, type, and shape of dental elements and how they are positioned within the arch. Acquisition is accomplished through the emission of a light beam and through the technology of several high-resolution cameras that frame the area of interest.

What are the benefits generated by using the digital scanner?

The first of the advantages is certainly to be identified in the quality of the impression that is obtained thanks to the scanner; this is absolutely reliable and allows the dentist to proceed with adequate planning of subsequent operations (such as tooth reconstruction, restorative procedures, or the application of corrective instruments).

The digital scanner then allows a significant reduction in processing time because, thanks to a single step, a digital file is obtained from which the prostheses can be created. With the traditional cast, on the other hand, one would first have to cast the model and then scan it later (with obviously longer timelines).

This technique is also less problematic in terms of handling because it does not involve any material-related problems, as is the case with analog casts, with which it is possible for air bubbles, distortions or other inaccuracies to be created due to incomplete material flow. The margin of error that can be made is thus greatly reduced.

Another advantage particularly appreciated by patients is then that of theelimination of that discomfort that many people experience when they have to undergo a dental impression with a traditional cast, namely that choking sensation that is felt because of the paste on the teeth, which takes up a lot of space in the mouth. The scanner, on the other hand, is much smaller than the traditional impression tray, so it does not generate these unpleasant feelings.

Wanting to summarize the points in favor of the digital scanner (especially when compared with classic dental paste), we can therefore say that it can boast:

• less invasiveness: fingerprinting eliminates traditional, sticky impression materials, which can cause feelings of nausea, stress, or that of being about to vomit;
• greater precision: thanks to the scanner's optics, even the most hidden areas of the oral cavity can be reached, thus obtaining a complete 3D photograph of the area;
• a reduction in time: both in acquiring dental impressions and in sending the acquired information to the dental laboratory, which will then take care of creating a prosthesis or whatever is needed to complete the procedures.

In what cases can 3D scanning be performed?

The acquisition of digital impressions with the intraoral 3D scanner can be contemplated in several cases. Usually, this technique is used when dentures are to be placed on natural teeth in the patient or in the case of implants.

It is used preliminarily when a subsequent application of orthodontic braces, both for adults and children, is to be carried out; it is then used to document the patient's pre- and post-care situation, or in the case of more complex surgeries, which require this kind of technological guidance on which the dentist can always rely.

Thus, technology has totally changed the structure of orthodontic work and can be harnessed to help each patient regain his or her smile quickly and safely.

For more information regardingscanner fingerprinting , please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to welcome you to our office, provide you with all the necessary information and analyze your specific case. So book your consultation and be guided by a pers