Digital Impressions

Digital Impressions: Comfort & Precision

At MyDentist, we have embraced cutting-edge technology to enhance your dental experience. Say goodbye to uncomfortable putty impressions! Our digital impression system replaces traditional methods, offering a more comfortable and accurate approach to capturing your unique dental structure. In the past, dental impressions involved biting down on a tray filled with a mold-making material, which many patients found unpleasant, especially those with sensitive gag reflexes. This process could also lead to inaccurate moulds if the patient moved during the setting process.

What Are Digital Dental Impressions?

Digital impressions utilize an intraoral scanner to create a detailed 3D image of your mouth. This handheld scanner, resembling a larger version of our polishing tool, gently moves around your mouth, emitting a specialized scanning light. The resulting images are instantly displayed on a computer screen, allowing you and your dentist to view your oral landscape in detail. We believe this technology enhances patient understanding and engagement. Digital impressions are crucial in restorative dentistry, enabling the precise creation of crowns, bridges, and partial dentures. They also play a vital role in dental implant procedures, aiding in planning and creating surgical guides for accurate implant placement. Furthermore, digital impressions are invaluable for planning and visualizing orthodontic treatments, particularly with clear aligner systems like Invisalign®.

Digital vs. Traditional Dental Impressions

The accuracy of digital impressions is comparable to, and often exceeds, that of traditional methods. The immediate 3D model allows us to instantly identify and correct discrepancies, eliminating the need for repeat appointments. Traditional impressions, once set, were sent to a dental lab where a technician created a stone model. This process was time-consuming, often taking days or weeks. Digital impressions streamline this process significantly, reducing turnaround time for restorative and orthodontic treatments. At MyDentist, we are committed to providing efficient, comfortable, and precise dental care, and digital impressions are a key part of that commitment.