Intraoral scanning

We take many of our impressions with an intraoral scanner. A small camera wand captures thousands of images inside your mouth and stitches them into a 3D model of your teeth and gums.

It is highly accurate, and it is how we take most impressions for:

• crowns
• bridges
• most fixed dental implant restorations

Patients prefer it because there's no impression material, and it is usually faster and more comfortable.

Comparing scans over time also lets us track tooth wear, movement, and erosion.

Scans go straight to the laboratory digitally. Often, the lab has your case before you've left our parking lot.

The one notable exception is dentures. For those, traditional impressions still give the best result, so that's what we use.