Traditionally, clinics use alginate impression techniques to obtain oral models, which face limitations such as reduced accuracy due to manual handling and being time-consuming.
Today, dental clinics are gradually turning to intraoral scanners (IOS). These are handheld devices that take just a few minutes to scan, instantly displaying a 3D model of the teeth on a computer screen in real time.
Digital impressions offer significant benefits for both you and your patients. Clinicians can achieve unprecedented precision and speed, while patients enjoy a more comfortable clinical experience. So, what advantages do intraoral scanners offer, and why do I need one?
Convincing patients to accept treatment can be a challenge. Traditionally, patients often rely on verbal explanations or 2D images to understand their oral condition. The urgency, treatment plan, and expected outcomes are not always easy for them to fully grasp.
With intraoral scanners, dentists can present a clear 3D digital model of the patient’s teeth immediately after scanning. Issues such as malocclusion, tooth wear, crowding, or recession can be seen directly. Once patients better understand their condition, they are more likely to follow professional recommendations.
Data generated by intraoral 3D scanners is stored digitally, allowing for permanent storage, instant access, and easy remote sharing. These records replace fragile and bulky plaster models. Whether for follow-up comparisons or long-term case tracking, digital models provide unmatched convenience.
Before procedures such as veneers, ceramic crowns, or orthodontic treatment, clinicians need to plan ahead. Data captured by intraoral scanners can be directly imported into design software. Dentists can simulate final restoration, adjust tooth shape, and refine occlusion.
Before treatment begins, both dentist and patient can discuss expected results in detail, reducing misunderstandings and avoiding disputes caused by mismatched expectations.
In implant surgery, surgical guides precisely control the position, angle, and depth of implant placement. They help avoid critical anatomical structures and offer greater accuracy compared to freehand procedures, enhancing patient safety.
Using intraoral scan data, designing personalized surgical guides becomes much easier.
In complex cases such as All-on-X restorations, accuracy directly affects passive fit. Traditional methods may face cumulative errors when scanning full-arch implant restorations. To address this issue, SHINING 3D DENTAL has introduced an innovative IPG (intraoral photogrammetry) dental scanner that combines photogrammetry and structured light technology to achieve higher accuracy.
The key lies in its scanbody matching method. Multiple high-precision coded scanbodies are placed in the mouth. The IPG scanner captures the 3D coordinates of these coded points and calculates their relative positions based on absolute coordinates. This enables precise acquisition of the position of teeth, gingiva, and implants.
Intraoral scanners in dentistry save time in your practice by eliminating steps such as impression-taking, model casting, and shipping. The workflow is streamlined into scanning, design, and restoration fabrication. Clinics integrated with dental 3D printers can also produce temporary restorations chairside, significantly improving your workflow efficiency.
Whether for a single crown or a complex full-arch restoration, digital models obtained with intraoral dental scanners offer precision. Marginal fit is tight, and occlusion is accurate, requiring minimal adjustments during delivery.
This reduces chairside time and results in a more satisfying final outcome.
Taking impressions no longer requires impression materials, trays, or waiting for materials to set. Intraoral scanners capture data using a scan tip, with no material contact and no residue. This improves patient comfort and provides dentists with a cleaner working environment.
Traditional materials such as alginate are single-use consumables with a fixed cost per impression. If impressions fail, the material cost increases further. A digital intraoral scanner only requires maintenance and replacement for the scanning tip, which reduces consumable expenses over time and minimizes medical waste.
Digital intraoral scan data is stored on your computer, saving clinic space and simplifying management. Clinics no longer need to handle bulky plaster models, and patient records can be accessed at any time with ease.
If you are looking to integrate this technology into your workflow, SHINING 3D DENTAL offers IOS and IPG scanner solutions mentioned above. We offer multiple models to meet specific clinical needs and configurations. They are integrated with an advanced software ecosystem and can seamlessly integrate into your clinic workflow.
IOS: The Aoralscan series meets fundamental clinical needs such as crowns, bridges, inlays, veneers, orthodontics, and implants, delivering high-precision data capture across these applications.
IPG: The Aoralscan Elite series is designed to address the accuracy challenges of All-on-X implant cases. It can be used as a photogrammetry dental scanner for All-on-X as well as a standard intraoral scanner for routine cases.
For more information about the SHINING 3D scanner, feel free to contact us.