Digital dentistry: start with an intraoral scanner | Smileep

Digital dentistry is here to stay. Discover the value of combining an intraoral scanner with digital workflows to offer highly profitable dental prosthetics in your dental clinic.

What is digital dentistry?

A real transformation is taking place in dentistry, driven by the growing adoption of digital dentistry in clinics, laboratories, and professional practices.

It is a process that optimizes the entire diagnostic and manufacturing workflow for different dental devices that patients need.

Digital dentistry affects the whole dental workflow, from the moment the patient enters the clinic until they receive their treatment.

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Dental intraoral scanner: a transformative tool

Digital dentistry is transforming oral healthcare. It refers to the use of advanced technology to improve accuracy, efficiency, and comfort in dental practice. One of the key components of digital dentistry is the dental intraoral scanner.

A dental scanner helps you move in that direction. It allows you to offer highly productive treatments, free your schedule from unnecessary appointments, and dedicate more valuable time to your patients.

These scanners use state-of-the-art technology to deliver precise, detailed results. This improves the patient experience and streamlines the diagnosis and treatment process.

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Why invest in digital dentistry for your clinic?

Investing in digital dentistry is a business opportunity.

Steps to implement an intraoral scanner in your practice

Now, let us look at how you can make the move into digital dentistry and get the most from a dental intraoral scanner.

• Integrate the scanner into your practice

Set aside a space in your clinic for the scanner. Make sure your team is trained to support you with scanner use and digital file management.

• Research and training

Research and choose a quality intraoral scanner that fits your needs and budget. Then take advantage of the training opportunities provided by manufacturers to ensure your team is well prepared.

• Patient education

Explain the benefits of digital dentistry to your patients and show them how the intraoral scanner improves their experience.

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Advantages of digital dentistry

The inclusion of smart practices enabled by digital dentistry creates major advantages for dental clinics and laboratories:

• Improves patient comfort, without uncomfortable trays or pastes to create models. Everything is digitized with a 3D scanner.
• Shortens appointment times and overall treatment time.
• Saves costs on shipping impressions and even on patient travel.
• Provides safety, supported by numerous studies and research into the use of digital dentistry.
• Enables precise treatment planning based on accurate information.
• Increases patient satisfaction thanks to highly personalized, case-by-case treatments.
• Supports fast hygiene and sanitization thanks to the sterilization of working devices.
• Creates efficient communication with laboratories through fast information transfer and precise instructions.

High-profit treatments you can offer with an intraoral scanner

> Clear aligners

Clear aligner treatment at a lower cost, delivered faster and with greater flexibility.

An advanced clear aligner system for a wide range of patient malocclusions, from simple cases requiring minor movements to more complex treatments.

Our technicians also have more than 15 years of experience designing clear aligners. They are manufactured in Spain by specialists using the latest technology and materials with proven effectiveness.

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> 3D surgical guides with implant planning

Plan your implant treatments with maximum reliability and precision. You can review the treatment plan design within 24 h.

Digital protocol for same-day immediate loading.

We deliver the 3D surgical guide within 48 h after approval.

Digital planning optimizes implant surgery through surgical guides that direct this type of dental work.

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That is why we offer premium presentation to increase the value perceived by the patient.

> Digital dental aesthetics: dental veneers

Dental aesthetics becomes more precise and involves the patient, who can see images of their potential treatment live. This technology supports effective tooth design and shade selection, helping to ensure excellent aesthetics.

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