Intraoral Scanning and Digital Impression Techniques in Dentistry

 Mupparapu M. Intraoral Scanning and Digital Impression Techniques in Dentistry. J Orofac Sci [serial online] 2019 [cited 2019 Aug 13];11:1-2. Available from: http://www.jofs.in/text.asp?2019/11/1/1/264189Based on the available evidence on the introduction of intraoral scanning (IOS) techniques in the dental profession dating back to the early 1980s, it is fair to say now that the technology is more mature than ever. IOS has become integral part of many restorative, implantology, and orthodontic procedures for capturing surface details of teeth for fabrication of inlays, onlays, or crowns (both laboratory-based and chair-side) as well as applications in implantology for fabrication of custom abutments or screw-retained crowns and surgical guides for accurate placement of root form implants. In orthodontics, the intraoral scanners are being used for digital storage and on-demand model production in 3D printers, digital impressions, 3D aligner treatment plans, to name but a few. Many of these digital impression techniques are drawn into lab-based services for fabrication of restorations and hence the companies that offer these services have invested in the development of the digital impression systems via scanners as well as in the development of logistics for digital transmissions and fabrication of restorations, crowns, and surface coverages used for aligning teeth.The technologies differ in the acquisition of images and their storage, although the end products...
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