Utilizing Digital Impressions

It has been suggested that “the future of dentistry will be such that someday we will no longer take impressions. Instead, we will take images”. To a large degree, the future is here! The use of digital impressions is “Evolutionizing” the standardization, the quality and the predictability of restorative dentistry. This presentation looks at the protocol for utilization of the i-Tero digital Impression machine by Cadent, demonstrates the protocol for use, and conveys the final model fabrication and articulation of cases. We also explore how and when to also use facebows, bite registrations, cross mounted models and non standard articulation on digitally scanned cases. Cost of scanning, affects to lab expense, preparation design for scanning, retraction techniques for scanning, and the benefits and negatives of use will all be discussed.