Digital scanning, instead of impression trays
A small handheld camera passes over your teeth and builds an accurate 3D model on the screen beside you. No tray, no putty, and nothing to hold still and gag on while it sets.
Why we scan
Easier to sit through
The part of dentistry patients complain about most is the impression tray. A scan removes it entirely, which matters most for anyone with a strong gag reflex.
More accurate
A digital model does not distort or shrink the way impression material can, so restorations come back fitting properly the first time more often.
Immediate
The model exists the moment the scan finishes and goes straight to the laboratory — no waiting for material to set, no posting a physical mould.
Where it gets used
Anything custom-made starts from an impression of your teeth, so scanning turns up throughout the practice: crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays, clear aligners, night guards and sports guards.
It is also useful on its own. Because the scan is a record of exactly how your teeth sit today, comparing one against a scan from a year ago shows wear, movement and recession that are hard to judge by eye.
What the appointment is like
You sit as you would for a normal exam. The camera passes over the teeth in sections and takes a few minutes in total — you can watch the model build on screen as it goes, which is genuinely the easiest way to understand what we are talking about when we point at a tooth.
Book an appointment.
Call the front desk during office hours and we will find you a time for digital scanning.