Moving Beyond Traditional Molds
For many years, creating a model of your teeth meant biting into a tray filled with thick putty and waiting for it to set. Many patients found the taste, texture, and gagging sensation unpleasant.
Digital impressions replace that process with a small handheld wand that captures thousands of images as it moves around your mouth. Software assembles those images into a detailed three-dimensional model that appears on a screen in real time.
Why Patients Appreciate It
Scanning is quick, quiet, and requires no messy materials. If an area needs to be recaptured, only that section is rescanned rather than repeating the whole impression.
You can also see your teeth on the monitor as they are scanned, which makes it easier to understand what Dr. McGuffie is seeing and why a particular treatment is being recommended.
Precision for Your Restorations
Digital models can be shared securely with the dental laboratory, helping to support an accurate fit for crowns, bridges, veneers, implant restorations, night guards, and clear aligners. Accurate impressions can mean fewer adjustments and a more natural-feeling final result.
Digital scans also become part of your records, offering a useful reference over time. If you have questions about how scanning fits into your care, our team is glad to walk you through it.
This article is for general education and is not a substitute for a professional examination. For advice about your own smile, please call us at (561) 235-5424.