The landscape of dentistry has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the years, and a significant part of this transformation can be attributed to the advent of dental scanners. These sophisticated devices have revolutionized various aspects of dental practice, from diagnosis to treatment planning, offering unmatched precision and efficiency. This article explores the world of dental scanners, their types, applications, and the profound impact they have on both dental professionals and patients.
What Are Dental Scanners?
Dental scanners are advanced digital devices used to capture detailed, three-dimensional images of a patient’s oral cavity. These scanners have replaced traditional methods of taking dental impressions, offering a digital and more precise approach to capturing the structures of the mouth.
Types of Dental Scanners
- Intraoral Scanners: These are handheld devices used directly in the patient’s mouth to capture real-time images of teeth and gums. Intraoral scanners are known for their speed, convenience, and minimal discomfort to the patient.
- Extraoral Scanners: Used primarily in dental laboratories, extraoral scanners digitize physical dental impressions or models. They are essential in creating accurate dental restorations like crowns, bridges, and orthodontic devices.
- CBCT Scanners: CBCT scanners are dental 3D scanners that provide 3D images of the teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways, and bone in the craniofacial region. They are vital in complex diagnostic and treatment planning, especially for implantology and orthodontics.
Advantages of Using Modern Digital Intraoral Scanners
An investment in a digital intraoral scanner can provide dental professionals as well as their patients with numerous benefits associated with improved healthcare, including but not limited to the following:
- Saving time: Digital scanning does not require the use of traditional impressioning media and can be done much more quickly.
- Improved workflows: Digital impressions can be integrated effortlessly into your existing practice workflows through advanced software and tools. Intraoral scanning also delivers faster turnaround times.
- Greater efficiency and cost-savings: An investment in an intraoral scanner eliminates the need to buy impressioning material and pay for shipping costs.
- Improved patient comfort/experience: Digital scans are faster, more comfortable, and less invasive than taking impressions with traditional impressioning media.
- Improved accuracy: Digital dental scanners are not only faster, but are more accurate, enabling more precise impressioning for treatment planning.
Buy Used with Confidence with Renew Digital
Certified pre-owned dealers can often find you current and previous generations of the most in-demand dental dentistry brands, saving you money and helping you get started with user-friendly dental scanning as quickly as possible.
For over 10 years, Renew Digital has been the leader in certified pre-owned dental imaging equipment. They have a wide range of pan, pan/ceph systems, as well as CBCT and intraoral scanners, all from the leading brands dentists trust – including Sirona, Planmeca, Carestream, i-CAT/DEXIS, Vatech and many more.
They back the quality of your pre-owned equipment through a rigorous system of testing and inspection, and then give peace of mind with their comprehensive parts and labor warranty so you can be sure the equipment they install will work safely and effectively for many years to come.
They provide full-service installation and training and project management services, just as you would receive if you purchased a new machine.
Reach a dedicated sales rep by calling Renew Digital at (888) 246-5611 or completing an online form. Your rep will work with you to determine how your equipment will be used, where it will be placed, and match you to the brands and models most likely to work within your configuration (including considerations like network/electrical as well). From purchase through installation, they’ll provide you with 5-star rated customer service.
