Intraoral scanning – guidance for predictable success

Currently we are living in an era of digital dentistry that has transformed our dental practices and continues to revolutionize the field of dentistry. In the past several years intraoral scanning has been widely applied in prosthodontics as an alternative to the conventional impression taking. Digital impressions provide an array of advantages for dentists as well as patients. But what do we need to acquire a perfect and predictable scan and 3D model? In this lecture we will discuss how to overcome the challenges of intraoral scanning, how to fast master the skill, handling the scanner, retraction, and tissue isolation.
We need to remember that all the scanners are different but if we follow some basics guidance our scanning speed and efficiency will increase, we can easily overcome the challenges and we will always get consistent clinical success