{"id":10372,"date":"2022-05-27T13:04:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T13:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/?p=10372"},"modified":"2022-06-03T12:54:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:54:32","slug":"the-intraoral-scanner-and-its-application-in-the-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/the-intraoral-scanner-and-its-application-in-the-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"The intraoral scanner and its application in the clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"
The world of dentistry has undergone numerous advances in recent years, conditioned by the frenetic pace at which technology is advancing today. What was unthinkable yesterday has become essential today. On a human and technical level, these advances allow for safer, more comfortable, reliable and precise treatments.<\/p>\n
These advances include 3D X-rays (dental CT scans) and intraoral scanners. I would like to talk about the latter in today's article.<\/p>\n
An intraoral scanner is a device consisting of a high-precision camera and a screen. It records the inside of the patient's oral cavity and accurately recreates it in 3D, including teeth and gums. The process is simple and very comfortable for the patient. The camera is at the end of a pencil-shaped device, which is inserted into the patient's oral cavity and 'shoots' several pictures per second.<\/p>\n
This avoids the analogue oral recordings that were made up to now with the classic 'fillings' (alginates and\/or silicones), which bothered patients so much. In dental clinics such as ours, these are now being replaced by digital measurements thanks to scanners.<\/p>\n
These digital measurements have many advantages over conventional analogue measurements, including the following:<\/p>\n
The intraoral scanner is used for a multitude of treatments, among which we can highlight several areas of dentistry. Let's take a look at them one by one.<\/p>\n
Orthodontics is one of the areas that has been most positively affected by the use of the intraoral scanner, as any patient who has worn it will attest. With this virtual sample, it is possible to observe and plan with exact precision what micro-movements each tooth needs, thus making treatment more reliable and simpler.<\/p>\n
In addition, patients can be more involved in their treatment planning, as the specialised doctors can explain in a simple and visual way how and why certain decisions are made.<\/p>\n