In the field of modern dental medicine, oral scanning technology is gradually becoming an indispensable and important tool. It not only greatly improves the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment, but also brings patients a more comfortable and convenient medical experience. Today, let us take a deeper look at this magical dental black technology - oral scanning.
What is oral scanning
Oral scanning is a technology that uses optical scanning equipment to obtain three-dimensional digital models of soft and hard tissues such as teeth, gums, and jaws in the mouth. It emits light of a specific wavelength to quickly scan various parts of the mouth, and converts the reflected light signals into high-precision three-dimensional image data, thereby providing dentists with an intuitive, comprehensive and accurate view of the inside of the mouth.
Advantages of oral scanning
(I) Accurate diagnosis
Traditional dental diagnosis mainly relies on the doctor's clinical examination and two-dimensional X-rays. However, X-rays can only provide two-dimensional images of teeth and jaws. For some complex oral problems, such as malocclusion of teeth, abnormal root morphology, and periodontal tissue lesions, the accuracy of diagnosis may be limited. Oral scanning can generate a three-dimensional digital model. Doctors can observe the structural details of the oral cavity from multiple angles and different levels, accurately measure the size, position, angle of teeth, thickness of periodontal tissue and other parameters, so as to more accurately judge the condition.
(II) Personalized treatment
Based on the three-dimensional model obtained by oral scanning, doctors can develop a more personalized treatment plan for patients. For example, in orthodontic treatment, doctors can accurately design the shape and force direction of the corrector according to the patient's tooth arrangement and occlusion relationship, so as to make the correction effect more ideal. In dental implant surgery, oral scanning can help doctors accurately determine the position, angle and depth of the implant, and improve the success rate and stability of implantation.
(III) Comfortable and non-invasive
The traditional method of taking impressions requires placing impression materials in the patient's mouth and letting the patient bite for a period of time. This process may cause discomfort to the patient, and even lead to nausea, vomiting and other reactions. Oral scanning is a non-invasive examination method. During the scanning process, the patient only needs to open his mouth, and the scanning equipment operates outside the mouth without touching the soft tissue in the mouth, which greatly reduces the patient's discomfort.
(IV) Efficient and convenient
Oral scanning is very fast, and it usually takes only a few minutes to complete a full-mouth scan. Moreover, after the scan is completed, the data can be instantly transferred to the computer for processing and analysis, and the doctor can view the scan results immediately without waiting for the traditional impression material to solidify and the model to be made. This not only improves the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment, but also shortens the patient's consultation time.
