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I think I may have moved during the iTero scan for Invisalign?

northstar00106Mar 22, 2017
The dental assistant was taking my impressions using the iTero scanner. During the part where they scanned my bite, I think I may have shifted my teeth slightly to accommodate the wand. Is it possible this may have messed up the scan and created a double impression or a shifted bite? Would the software flag an error if movement occurred during scanning? The aligners have been ordered, however, I don't want this to put me on a wrong course for treatment if the scan was bad.

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Dr. Joseph H. Hidalgo, DDS
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