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Using Computer-Generated Replicas of the Mouth as a Digital Impression System

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Vivek Vishwakarma
Using Computer-Generated Replicas of the Mouth as a Digital Impression System

The digital impression system is a cutting-edge information and communication technology that uses lasers and optical scanning devices to create a virtual, computer-generated reproduction of both soft and hard tissues in the mouth. The digital impression system has a number of advantages over the traditional impression process. The device is straightforward and easy to use, and it provides exact scanning with minimal effort on the part of both the dentist and the patient. It is a simple and smart technique that provides more comfort by avoiding the use of standard materials.

Digital Impressions (also known as 3D intraoral scanning) are the most up-to-date method of obtaining a mouth facsimile. There are two types of digital impression system. The Type One system records images as digital photographs, offering a succession of images to dentists and dental laboratories. The type two system, on the other hand, captures images in the form of digital video. Using a wand-like equipment connected to a computer and specialised software, a dentist can produce a virtual model of both soft and hard structures in the mouth.

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