By Yanni Bouille Olivencia, Associate Dentist, Abbots Lodge Dental Practice.
Digital dentistry has transformed the way dental professionals diagnose and treat oral health conditions. One of the most innovative tools in modern dental care is the iTero intraoral scanner, which provides high-resolution 3D images of a patient’s teeth, gums, and bite. This technology improves the accuracy of dental assessments while enhancing patient comfort and engagement.
At Abbots Lodge Dental Practice, I offer digital examinations using the iTero scanner at every check-up. This ensures patients receive a comprehensive and precise assessment of their oral health, allowing for early detection and tailored treatment plans.
How Patients Benefit from iTero and the Oral Health Suite
Traditional dental check-ups rely on mirrors and probes, which offer limited visibility and require the dentist to explain findings verbally. With the iTero scanner and Oral Health Suite, patients can now see detailed digital scans of their teeth and gums in real time, making it easier to understand their oral health.
Key benefits for you
- Better Visual Understanding – You see high-definition, 3D images of your teeth, gums, and bite, helping us explain dental issues like cavities, broken fillings, gum recession, or misalignment making discussions about treatment options clearer.
- Early Detection of Problems – The scanner highlights potential issues before they worsen, allowing for preventive care and early treatment.
- More Comfort, No Mess – Unlike traditional impressions that require messy, uncomfortable moulds, intraoral scanning is quick, clean, and pain-free.
- Precision in Treatment Planning – Digital scans provide exact measurements, ensuring that restorative and orthodontic treatments are more precise.
Traditional dental impressions can be messy and uncomfortable but the scanner captures accurate 3D digital impressions, which can be sent directly to dental labs for perfectly fitting crowns, bridges, veneers, and dentures.
If you are thinking about getting your teeth straightened, with the Invisalign Outcome Simulator, you can see a before-and-after digital preview of how your teeth will move with Invisalign treatment, helping you feel confident about your orthodontic plan.
The scanner detects jaw misalignment, uneven tooth wear, and potential to cause TMJ disorders, allowing for better treatment planning for bite correction.
The scanner tracks gum recession and detects periodontal disease early, helping patients maintain better long-term gum health.
All in all Intraoral scanners like the iTero have significantly improved diagnostics, treatment precision, and patient experience. At Abbots Lodge Dental Practice, I am proud to offer digital examinations using iTero at every check-up, ensuring my patients receive the highest standard of care.
By embracing digital dentistry, we make dental visits more informative, more comfortable, and more effective, helping you achieve better oral health with greater confidence.
To book an appointment with Abbots Lodge Dental practice , contact 01903 783154 or visit www.abbotslodge.com