Our Hygienist Hala Utilizing The iTero Scanner With Patient Aroon.
iTero Scanner In Stouffville
The iTero Scanner is a game-changer in the world of both dental impressions and patient education!
Gone are the days of having to suffer through taking a dental impression with that gooey material! Instead, the iTero scanner quickly records sharp, accurate images of your teeth, offering you a seamless, stress-free dental experience.
What is the iTero Scanner?
The iTero scanner stands at the forefront of dental technology, capturing in-depth visual photographs of every patient’s oral structures. Instead of dealing with dental impression material, Dr. Ali utilizes the iTero Scanner which offers a much more comfortable and more accurate impression for our laboratory to design your Invisalign trays, crowns, bridges, night guards or other possible solutions.
How does the iTero Scanner work?
With a handheld wand, Dr. Ali, or one of our Stouffville Family Dentistry clinical team members, efficiently captures countless images of your mouth in a few minutes, snapping up to 6000 images every second! The iTero scanner ensures every area of your teeth and gums is recorded. The iTero scanner then merges these photos to create a detailed 3D digital model, which Dr. Ali reviews to gauge your oral health and identify any issues. The iTero technology is all about the magic of 3D visualization!
Thanks to our iTero Scanner, Dr. Ali and her team of dental professionals here at Stouffville Family Dentistry gain a detailed understanding of your dental health, enabling them to develop treatment plans with exact precision! If you need Invisalign trays, a dental crown, bridge or night guard; the digital 3D representation created from the iTero technology creates an impeccable fit every time!
What are the benefits?
- Patient Comfort: Remember those days of holding your breath, hoping the impression sets? They’re gone! The iTero scanner ensures a swift, comfortable scan, minus any awkward materials in your mouth.
- Real-Time Treatment Visualizations: What’s amazing about the iTero Scanner is its instant digital display. The iTero scanner showcases a digital replica of your mouth, letting both you and Dr. Ali review your treatment approach at the same time, ensuring clarity and mutual understanding. The large, clear display allows Dr. Ali to maneuver the images of your teeth and gumsallowing her patients the opportunity to clearly view the state of their oral health!
- Predicting Potential Issues: The sharp and comprehensive image iTero offers of your teeth allows Dr. Ali and the Stouffville clinical team to identify and address potential issues before they become more significant.
How Will the iTero Scanner Benefit My Invisalign Treatment?
- accurate image captured and sent digitally to Align Technology to create your desired smile
- using AI to predict how teeth will look after treatment. The simulation allow patients to visualize their potential future smile, making it easier to understand the expected results of treatment
- simulations are available in both in-face and 3D dentition views
- can be used to manipulate tooth position on the image to show movement of teeth into new positions (you can customize the look of your smile!)
- QR code to share the images for you and your loved ones to look at from the comfort of home
How Long Does an iTero Scan Take?
It only takes 5 to 10 minutes for our Stouffville Family Dentistry team member to scan your teeth and gums. After which, Dr. Ali will address any questions you may have on the information provided by this scan!
Does the iTero Scanner Help Assess Patient Progress?
Absolutely! The iTero scanner allows us to navigate through your previous scans to determine if your oral health is deteriorating or improving once a procedure, such as a night guard, is implemented. The iTero scans help us to determine whether periodontal disease, recession, wear and other aspects are improving or not.
Will the iTero Scan Hurt?
Definitely not! The iTero Scanner is crafted to ensure your comfort. Say goodbye to any annoying pokes and rest assured that the iTero Scanner emits zero radiation. You can relax and feel at ease, knowing that your scan session is both harmless and comfortable. The scanning procedure is non-invasive; the wand floats above your teeth and gums to record the image. All you have to do is open up and hold steady for a short while.
If you have any questions about our amazing iTero scanner, please feel free to ask us at your next dental visit, or feel free to contact us at 905-642-7474.
