4 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST NEWS While iTero scanners are well-known for their use in creating digital impressions for Invisalign treatment, they are actually much more than just an Invisalign scanner. In fact, the iTero scanner started with restorative workflows and has evolved over two decades to become a comprehensive restorative platform that streamlines workflows from start to finish. The workflows that the iTero scanner creates, have helped revolutionise the way many dental procedures are performed. Today, the iTero intra oral scanner is being used in practice for a variety of dental applications, such as crown and bridge, implant dentistry, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. It all starts with the iTero scanner With the iTero Element™ 5D series, the clinical team can take advantage of an allin-one diagnostic suite that’s incredibly convenient for both the treating team and the patient. This powerful scanner enables the team to perform a diagnostic scan that includes a 3 in 1 platform. It’s the first integrated dental imaging system that simultaneously detects proximal caries through near infrared images (NIRI)² while recording 3D impressions, real colour photography, and tracks changes in oral health over time. The scanner also offers treatment outcome simulations, patient planning, and communication tools, which are all incredibly useful features for any dental practice looking to improve their workflow and efficiency. In the chair and beyond The advancements in digital dentistry are truly fascinating, and the iTero intraoral scanner is at the forefront of this exciting new frontier. With its ability to instantly create a patient scan, it opens up a whole world of possibilities: u Implant planning which combines CBCT and digital impressions to help ensure the optimal placement of an implant fixture. u Invisalign Smile ArchitectTM which utilises multi-disciplinary dentistry by combining orthodontic tooth movement with less invasive restorative dentistry. u Patient records feature that captures scans at each visit, creating a unique patient record that can be maintained and built upon. u Patient acceptance tools, such as the Invisalign Outcome Simulation Tool Pro (IOSim Pro), provide patients with an in-face visualisation of their before and after treatment. u Clinical CAD/CAM enables same day crowns/appliances for patients’ dentistry. u Artificial intelligence: Tissue removal tools: creating a clean, workable scan every time. Pre-preparation scan: the ability to provide the CAD designer with the previous dentition and accurate occlusal relationship. Occlusal clearance tool: the opportunity to check the appropriate occlusal clearance required for the crown/appliance material of choice. Margin marking tool: allows the user to mark the margin and communicate the key elements when sending the case from the intraoral scanner directly to the lab and/or chairside workflows. “Seamless end to end workflow efficiency” with iTero-exocad connector™ From the moment the scan is finalised and sent, the iTero intraoral scanner directly integrates all the obtained information into either exocad chairside or exocad DB (laboratory software) through the iTeroexocad connector™. u Clinical CAD/CAM. The information obtained during scanning directly integrates into the exocad chairside software, including pre-prep scan, margin marking, occlusal clearance indication, digital prescription form, tooth number, shade, and any additional comments. The software notifies the CAD technician as soon as the information arrives in their inbox. u Dental laboratory. As with the clinical CAD/CAM workflow, the iTero scans and particulars integrate into the exocad DB software. One further innovation by the iTero restorative platform is the ability to integrate the intraoral camera images taken at the time of the scan. This can assist the CAD technician in marking margins off a high-definition image. The ability to have a reference point to doublecheck marginal integrity is pivotal in achieving the optimal margin design. Learn more about the various workflows and applications of iTero, and how they can be used to optimise treatment outcomes and patient experience, and your investment. The iTero restorative platform begins in the dental chair and progresses through the design process, creating the integration required to be a market leader in digital dentistry. It starts with the iTero intraoral scan, followed by the ability to treatment plan while the patient is in the chair. That is what sets the iTero restorative platform apart. u Schedule an iTero Element 5D Plus demonstration or learn more at iTero.com Reach out to the team at Aligntech for any further information – AU 1800 468 472 NZ 0800 542 123 or check out the website – itero.com References: 1 On average, with the iTero Plus series as compared to the iTero Element 2 and iTero Element 5D and based on scan processing time comparison of 40 Invisalign scans and 40 restorative scans with 3 prep teeth processed by the iTero Element2/iTero Element 5D computing units and the iTero Element Plus series computing unit. 2 iTero Element 5D Plus Lite software configuration excludes NIRI interproximal caries detection aid Discover the versatility of iTero™ scanners beyond Invisalign® treatment
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