Digital intraoral scanner
The era of classic impression material is over. Our digital intraoral scanner captures your teeth and jaw in seconds as a precise 3D model – directly in the mouth, entirely digital and without any unpleasant gagging sensation.
The digital impression isn't just more comfortable, it's also more accurate than conventional methods. The data is transferred directly to our dental laboratory, which noticeably shortens production time for crowns, bridges, splints or aligners – and improves the precision of the final fit.
- No impression material – no tightness, no gagging sensation
- Highly precise 3D model in real time on screen
- Shorter waiting times through direct lab transfer
- Used for crowns, bridges, veneers, splints and aligners
- Ideal for children and patients with a strong gag reflex
- Digital archiving for later comparisons
How a digital scan works
Depending on the scope, the scan takes a few minutes. What happens:
- Positioning the scanner. A camera-head-sized scanner moves along your rows of teeth – similar to a small hand mirror, just with optical imaging technology.
- 3D model in real time. During the scan, a three-dimensional image of your teeth builds up directly on screen. You can watch it take shape surface by surface.
- Checking and filling gaps. If a spot is missing, it's rescanned specifically – without having to repeat the whole impression, as would be the case with impression material.
- Digital transfer. The finished model goes directly to our dental laboratory with no detour – there's no postal route for plaster models.
What we use the scanner for
The digital impression replaces classic impression material in most cases: for crowns and bridges, for splints against nighttime tooth grinding, for aligners correcting tooth position, and for documenting the starting point before a cosmetic treatment. The scan is also well suited to interim check-ups: a new scan can be directly compared with an earlier one, showing for instance how an aligner treatment or splint therapy is progressing.
The difference is particularly noticeable for children and for patients with a pronounced gag reflex: where a tray with impression material often means an uncomfortable half-minute of setting time in the mouth, the scanning process can be paused at any time and doesn't produce that effect.