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INSIDE LOOK
INTRAORAL SCANNER BUYER'S GUIDE
" If you're looking to incorporate a
digital workflow into your practice,
often dentists ask what they should
do. The first step, in my opinion, is to
buy an intraoral scanner. When you
have an intraoral scanner, it opens
doors for you. Not just in implant
placement but in crown and bridge
impressions. "
-DR. MACLEAN
IMPROVES CASE ACCEPTANCE
With conventional impressions, the
material can be uncomfortable for
some patients - especially children
and adults with an active gag reflex.
For these patients, replacing materials
with digital scanning is an advantage.
In fact, patients prefer digital scanning
to traditional impressions because
the procedure is significantly more
comfortable. Most intraoral scanners
are connected to a laptop or to a
computer cart with a monitor that can
be positioned for preferred viewing
level. The patient can see what
the dentist sees while they explain
suggested treatments. Simulated
procedures that show the final result
to patients pre-treatment can enhance
patient communication and increase
the likelihood of case acceptance.
A CLINICIAN'S THOUGHTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
To learn more about the benefits of
intraoral scanning, we interviewed
Scott MacLean, DDS, a private
practitioner and fellow of the
Academy of Dentistry International,
the American College of Dentists, the
International College of Dentists and
the Pierre Fauchard Academy, about
his experiences with digital dentistry.
Dr. MacLean purchased his first
intraoral scanner in 2005 and routinely
performs restorative and implant
dentistry with the help of an intraoral
scanner.
Scott Maclean, DDS, FADI, FACD, FICD, FPFA
Dr. MacLean owns Trimac Dental
Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where
he focuses on implant and esthetic
dentistry. He graduated from Dalhousie
University's Faculty of Dentistry in
1991 with a Doctor of Dental Surgery
degree.
Before purchasing his first intraoral
scanner, he had been looking for a
more efficient way to manufacture
crowns and decided it was time to take
the leap into digital dentistry.
" I currently own four scanners,
one of which is the Medit i700, " he
explains. " The reason I purchased my
first intraoral scanner was because
I was searching for more accuracy
and speed, and a way to make the
procedure more convenient for my
patients. I like that the patient can have
a procedure done in one day. And, my
patients like not having what they call,
'all that goop' in their mouth. "
When asked if intraoral scanning
has made a positive impact on
his practice, Dr. MacLean says,
" Absolutely. I wouldn't want to go
back to conventional impressions
because scanning is more accurate
and convenient. Also, it's something
the patients love. Intraoral scanning
definitely speeds up my workflow from
start to finish. "
Dr. MacLean noted that intraoral
scanning is a great " first step " into
digital dentistry. " If you're looking to
incorporate a digital workflow into your
practice, often dentists ask what they
should do. The first step, in my opinion,
is to buy an intraoral scanner.
When you have an intraoral scanner, it
opens doors for you. Not just in implant
placement but in crown and bridge
impressions. "
He explains, " Beyond crowns and
bridges, you can facilitate implant
placement. You can record patients'
soft and hard tissue. You can use it to
teach students anatomy. It makes a
great teaching tool for dental schools.
You can take the file and synchronize
structures that lie below the bone with
CBCT. Intraoral scanning improves
the quality of care and the quality of
life, which is very important to me as a
dentist. Everything is pointing to digital
rather than analog. My goal is all-digital
- that's where I want to go. "
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