What should be expected from an Invisalign impression appointment? Will the dentist know if a good impression was made during the visit, or not until they are processed?
August 17, 2011
Answer: Invisalign impressions
Invisalign impressions are taken with very accurate impression material. These materials reproduce minute details of teeth. Your dentist will be able to recognize deficiencies in the impression. However, sometimes there are distortions that can't be picked up by the naked eye and may be found after processing.
As an interesting aside, Invisalign is introducing digital scanning to make the process even faster. Now impression material is not needed, rather the teeth are scanned into a computer and an Invisalign model of the teeth is built in real time, this alleviates the concern over distortions. This method will be even more accurate than the current impression materials. The scanner is called ITero and will be introduced in the fall of 2011.
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August 17, 2011
Answer: Invisalign impressions
Invisalign impressions are taken with very accurate impression material. These materials reproduce minute details of teeth. Your dentist will be able to recognize deficiencies in the impression. However, sometimes there are distortions that can't be picked up by the naked eye and may be found after processing.
As an interesting aside, Invisalign is introducing digital scanning to make the process even faster. Now impression material is not needed, rather the teeth are scanned into a computer and an Invisalign model of the teeth is built in real time, this alleviates the concern over distortions. This method will be even more accurate than the current impression materials. The scanner is called ITero and will be introduced in the fall of 2011.
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August 17, 2011
Answer: Invisalign Impressions
At your invisalign impression visit, I am going to assume that you already had your xrays and examination, they will take a mold of your top teeth and bottom teeth as well as photos of your mouth. The dentist or dental assistant will know right away if the impression were ok.
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August 17, 2011
Answer: Invisalign Impressions
At your invisalign impression visit, I am going to assume that you already had your xrays and examination, they will take a mold of your top teeth and bottom teeth as well as photos of your mouth. The dentist or dental assistant will know right away if the impression were ok.
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