Digital impression - the future is here
In the traditional impression-taking process, the patient's pharyngeal reflex occurs in many cases. This is a process that is absolutely necessary for the preparation of dental works (bridge frameworks, crowns, prosthetic works, splints, etc.). In general, it is necessary to take an impression of both the lower and upper dental arch. Where the work is being done, that will be the working sample, and the other dental arch will be its antagonist.
Ideally, with an ideal amount of impression material
it does not cause much inconvenience. However, gagging is inevitable for patients who are particularly sensitive to this, and for them the impression-taking process can become a real torture even with the dentist's utmost care.
As technology advances, everything is constantly changing,
therefore, digital developments are also making their way within the dental technology profession. One of the most modern innovations is the appearance of the oral scanner, which is a huge milestone for both dentists and dental technicians. Its application can greatly facilitate the work of both of us, as long as the impression is accurate. Saving materials is also an important aspect, so the impression-taking spoon and the impression material, the wax or silicone needed to remove the bite can be neglected in the dentist's office.
However, in the dental laboratory, the effects of the oral scanner show up differently; orders and materials are interchanged. The time we save at the beginning will come back at the end of the work process, using more serious and more expensive materials than plaster. This does not mean that it does not simplify the 'plastering process' itself, but that it requires a different kind of attention.
No discomfort or pharyngeal reflex.
Since the technique does not receive physical impressions, we do not use plaster to cast and articulate them. We can receive the file generated by the scanner immediately. With a digital design program, the technician designs the digital model. This is followed by 3D printing; this requires a special 3D printer liquid, which we have to prepare for printing. A 3D printing device is required, which must be handled with the utmost precision and caution. Its maintenance and regular calibration are essential if we want to deliver demanding work.
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The impression taking process
The impression taking itself will thus be a much more visual process; the taken digital impression/image is immediately displayed on the screen. A small camera records the finished image digitally in 3D, which is in color. lifelike and very detailed. Several bite settings can also be recorded digitally, which can be transmitted by the clinic to the technician in the file format generated by the scanner.
The dentist moves the small head of the intraoral scanner around the patient's mouth to get a detailed picture of the oral forms and polished stumps. In this way, you can record the teeth in 3 dimensions without any discomfort.
Our dentist who takes the impression guides the intraoral camera along the line of the teeth. During this time, the intraoral scanner takes thousands of photos of the position of the teeth, which, compiled with the help of the necessary program, continuously show the patient's teeth and dental arch on a monitor. After that, based on the digital impression, the dental technician who creates the dental restoration uses the CAD/CAM method to prepare the crown, inlay or, in the case of a restoration consisting of several members, the bridge. The replacement can sometimes be prepared by the attending physician, or with dental technology, you can create a much closer and more efficient partnership with this technological element than with the previously usual method. The future of dentistry is digital. Both design and precision manufacturing."
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