3Shape Intraoral Scanner

What Is a 3Shape Intraoral Scanner?

A 3Shape intraoral scanner captures precise digital images of your teeth and the structures inside your mouth. The scan data can be used to create a three-dimensional digital model of your mouth.

This digital alternative to conventional impressions can be used for dental restorations, implant planning and orthodontic care. The digital records help your dentist examine oral structures in detail and plan the next stages of treatment.

3Shape Intraoral Scanning at DentLotus

At DentLotus, 3Shape intraoral scanning is an important part of our digital dentistry workflow.

The scanner creates a digital record of your teeth and oral structures. Depending on your treatment, the resulting three-dimensional model can be used for digital impressions, assessment, planning and the creation of restorations.

Digital records allow your dentist to examine oral structures in detail from different angles. They also help us explain your planned treatment more clearly.

Key Features of 3Shape Intraoral Scanning

Digital Impressions

Captures a three-dimensional digital record of your teeth and oral structures.

Precision Scanning

Helps capture detailed digital information about your teeth and surrounding tissues.

Comfortable Scanning

Allows digital impressions to be taken without conventional impression materials.

Digital Treatment Planning

Three-dimensional scan data can be incorporated into digital treatment planning and design workflows.

How Intraoral Scanning Supports Your Treatment

Intraoral scanning captures the shape of your teeth as digital data. The resulting three-dimensional model allows your dentist to assess tooth positions, surfaces and how the teeth relate to one another in detail.

Digital impressions can offer a more comfortable experience, particularly if you find conventional impression materials unpleasant. Viewing the records on screen supports treatment planning and can help you understand your oral condition and the proposed procedures.

Which Treatments Use Intraoral Scanning?

3Shape intraoral scanning can be used across a range of dental procedures, according to your needs and planned treatment.

Prosthodontics

Provides digital impressions for planning and producing crowns, bridges and other dental restorations.

Dental Implants

Creates intraoral records for digital planning of implant treatment and implant-supported restorations.

Orthodontics

Records current tooth positions in three dimensions to support digital orthodontic planning.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Allows digital assessment of your teeth and oral structures for smile design and cosmetic restoration planning.

What to Expect During a Digital Scan

The process progresses from examining your mouth to creating a three-dimensional model and planning your treatment.

Clinical Assessment

Your dentist first examines your mouth and teeth, then identifies the areas to scan for your planned treatment.

Digital Scanning

The scanner is carefully moved over your teeth, capturing images that appear digitally in real time.

Creating Your 3D Model

The scan data is combined to create a three-dimensional digital model of your teeth and the relevant oral structures.

Treatment Planning

Your dentist reviews the digital records in relation to your treatment and uses them for restoration design, orthodontic planning or other digital workflows where needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Intraoral Scanning Questions Answered

Is Intraoral Scanning Painful?

Scanning is a non-surgical procedure. The scanner is moved over your teeth inside the mouth to capture digital images, without using impression materials.

How Do Digital and Conventional Impressions Differ?

Conventional impressions use materials placed inside your mouth. Digital impressions use an intraoral scanner to create a three-dimensional record of your teeth.

How Long Does an Intraoral Scan Take?

The time required depends on the area being scanned and the planned procedure. Once the necessary areas have been captured, your dentist checks the images.

Which Treatments Can Use a 3Shape Scanner?

Digital intraoral scanning can be used in prosthodontics, implant treatment, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. How it is used depends on your treatment plan.

Does Digital Scanning Use X-Rays?

No. An intraoral scanner uses optical imaging to capture tooth surfaces. It does not use X-rays to create digital impressions.

What Are the 3D Models Used for?

Digital models can be used for impressions, assessment and treatment planning. Depending on your treatment, they may also form part of digital workflows for restorations or orthodontic care.

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