Intraoral Scanning For Crown And Bridge
New and exciting technology and equipment is allowing the
progressive dentist to take digital impressions of crowns and bridges instead
of using the traditional tray full of impression paste that has to stay for a
couple of minutes in the mouth while it hardens, and can elicit gagging in
succeptible individuals.
The technique is preferred by patients in well documented
studies and it is also very accurate, eliminating some steps in the conventional
technique that could introduce distortion and errors.
The biggest obstacle that dentists have encountered when acquiring
this new technology has been the cost of the equipment, as the new technology
is very expensive, but things are changing.
Recently, new intraoral scanners have been introduced with a more
affordable price tag, and this allows interested dentists to aquire the
technology with a smaller investment.
One question that concerns these dentists is the following: What if after buying the equipment they find
out that it is not for them? All
training on this type of equipment happens after the sale, so the dentist has
to make the investment with the hope that he or she has made the right
decision.
This is the reason why a new course has been developed that
allows interested dentists to get hands-on participation and experience with
this equipment without the need to purchase the equipment. The course is called Intraoral
Scanning For Your Crown And Bridge Practice and is being offered by
the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic and Chaired by Dr. Carlos Boudet who has been involved in
chairside scanning and Cad/Cam dentistry for many years.
Dentists attending the course will receive a maximum of 28
CE credits for attending the morning and afternoon sessions. The program will allow the participating
dentists to learn and use the equipment while treating actual patients that
need crown and bridge work.
Interested dental professionals should go to the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic’s website
and select the course from the course listings, where they will have the
opportunity to register online. They can
also contact Dr. Boudet for any
questions they may have about the course.
