Dental impressions are a central part of your care and are essential to restoration treatments. For decades the most effective way to create an impression, or model, of your teeth has involved the use of messy trays. These trays were fitted over your teeth, full of a goopy substance that would hold a reverse image of your teeth. This would be used to create a physical 3D model to help your dentist identify concerns and plan future treatments. At BlueJay Family Dental in Council Bluffs, IA, the days of the messy impression are behind us. Dr. Steven Fidone is proud to provide 3D Digital Impressions as part of our care.
Exploring How Digital Impressions Revolutionized Dental Care
There were many problems with these physical impressions. They were messy to make, and some patients found it uncomfortable or impossible to bear the trays. In addition, they had a tendency to take on imperfections as they were removed from the mouth and set to cure. Digital impressions use a special camera used to take highly detailed images of the interior of your mouth. These images are put through a special piece of software that creates a composite image. These composites are highly accurate, fully 3D, and stored digitally. There’s no room for imperfections in these impressions, and they can be sent to a specialist with ease.
There are many benefits to these impressions, including:
- Comfort: The patient experience is vastly improved with the use of digital impressions. There’s no discomfort, no foul-tasting goops, and no uncomfortable trays to struggle with. It’s quick, easy, and painless for everyone involved.
- Quality: Digital impressions are increasingly accurate, with almost no inaccuracies appearing in the images. This means Dr. Fidone has a complete understanding of what’s happening in your oral cavity. This provides significant benefits when diagnosing problems and planning care.
- Cost-Effective: While the experience and results are vastly improved over physical impressions, there’s no associated increase in expense.
- Convenience: Since everything is stored digitally, there’s little chance of the record of your impression getting lost or damaged. Transferring the record to a new provider doesn’t pose a risk of it being lost in transit, and both providers will have the images. It’s also simple for you to be provided with a copy yourself! When outside labs need to be contacted to create a new restoration, the images are with them instantaneously.
These represent a sampling of the more significant ways that digital impressions benefit your treatment. All of these factors play a central role in why digital impressions are taking over the market and replacing physical impressions everywhere.
Are You Ready To Experience Getting Dental Impressions Taken?
If you have an upcoming restoration procedure scheduled with us, be sure to ask about digital imaging. Our team will be pleased to clarify all your concerns and explain the process in depth. While you’re at it, it’s time to schedule your next annual dental visit. Your teeth will thank you! We anticipate seeing you at our clinic in Council Bluffs, IA.