Dental impression procedures using putty materials in metal trays, which are necessary for common dental procedures such as veneers, fillings, and prosthetics, can trigger the patient’s gag reflex, potentially leading to inaccurate measurements for treatment. Today,
dental scanning, a digital method, is becoming more widespread as an alternative to this traditional dental method.
What is Dental Scanning?
Dental scanning, performed through the collaboration of technology and digital dentistry, uses an optical camera to scan teeth and transfer the data to a computer in 3D format. This scanning can be performed using digital impression and scanning systems. These scans, made possible by intraoral scanners and millimetric measurement capabilities, enable treatments to be completed more accurately and successfully. Problems can be detected more easily and quickly using intraoral cameras.
Dental scans performed with digital impression and imaging systems are painless procedures with short duration and low margin of error. The scan is taken using an intraoral camera, and measurements are transferred to a computer environment. The images and measurements are three-dimensional, and production can be carried out based on the specific needs of the patient. This production, performed with milling machines, is much faster compared to traditional methods.
Purpose of Dental Scanning
Dental scanning can be used for general oral and dental health check-ups as well as for evaluating specific problems and planning treatment. Dental scanning can be performed for various purposes, including: measurements needed for implant treatment in areas of tooth loss, measurements for veneers and similar applications, planning orthodontic treatments, and many other uses. The scan provides necessary data for determining the most suitable treatment for the patient and subsequent production.
Advantages of Digital Impressions
Dental scanning with new technology, namely digital impressions, offers many combined advantages. The advantages of digital impressions include:
- Digital measurement provides highly detailed imaging of the oral cavity
- Problems undetectable through regular examination and unseen areas can be examined through digital scanning
- Post-measurement artificial intelligence can evaluate chewing activity and assess pressure distribution across teeth
- Current oral and dental conditions can be stored digitally and compared with future scans
- It’s a quick procedure with a low margin of error
- Traditional method issues like vomiting, gagging, and nausea are avoided with digital measurement
Who Can Get Dental Scanning?
Dental Scanning is preferred for patients getting implants, smile design procedures, before restorative treatments like fillings and veneers, in orthodontic treatments, and many other dental applications. The collected data is evaluated through special software and stored digitally. Digital dental scanning, which has become widespread thanks to advancing technology, can also be performed for individuals who simply want to check their general oral and dental health status.
Digital Impression Dental Scanning Prices
Digital impression dental scanning prices vary depending on the facility where the procedure is performed, the equipment used, and many other factors. The type of scanning determined by the scope of the procedure and the planned treatment also affects the prices.
