Riverbend Dental
The face of dentistry is always changing, and Riverbend Dental is no exception. We are always on the modern edge of dentistry innovation. Recently, we have added a new piece of equipment to better serve the needs of the people. The iTero Scanner Element 5D is an innovative piece of equipment that will change the way dentists work.
THE ITERO 5D IS SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY
The iTero Scanner 5D includes everything that dentists have come to depend on with the iTero Element 2 scanner, but has so much more than can make your visit extra easy, and quick. The iTero 5D is the first dental imaging system that simultaneously records 3D, intra-oral colour and enables comparison over time, using iTero TimeLapse. With one full arch scan, the iTero 5D can provide dentists with many visualization capabilities they didn’t have before, such as 3D impressions for restorative and orthodontic work, analysis instruments like occlusal clearance tools, NIRI imagery, intraoral camera imagery, iTero TimeLapse technology, Invisalign Outcome Simulators, and progress assessments. All of this and more can be done in less than sixty seconds.
DIAGNOSING CAVITIES CAN BE MADE MUCH EASIER
Diagnosing cavities, especially ones that are in between the teeth, can be difficult. It can be prevented by many factors, including tooth shape and alignment, limitations with traditional x-ray film like the different levels of visibility with the different exposure levels, poor angulations in image capture, overlapping contacts in the image and do much more. The itero Element 5D imaging System can help dentists in detecting and monitoring the progression of cavities, without harmful radiation, which helps the patient receive even better care at the orthodontists.
HOW IT CAN BE USED IN A PRACTICE SETTING
Dr Tim Notling, who is a general practitioner from Germany and was part of the iTero Element 5D limited market release brought about some good points with the iTero 5D. He said, ‘ The iTero Element 5D scanner has been a real game-changer… Patients value minimally invasive treatment and radiation-free diagnosis. With the addition of the iTero Element 5D System… diagnosis itself is easier to make and since I can show my patients what I am seeing, they understand the situation better and in turn[,] accept the proposed treatment.”
HOW IS THE SCANNER BETTER?
The itero Element 5D Imaging System combines the cutting edge technology of other iTero scanners, with advanced integrated imaging features, such as NIRI, which helps in the detection of cavities between teeth, and provides clear intraoral images with the built in camera. With this new system, dentists can effectively, and quickly, scan every patient at every visit and visualize treatment options together. This results in more informed consent of what the treatment will look like, and what the results can be, for the patient. It also helps to provide the absolute best oral care possible.
A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE
At Riverbend Dental, we are always on the lookout for more technology that can be used to make your dental visits a much more comfortable and quick experience. Anything we can add to make the experience more seamless, we will do. With the Itero Element 5D System, we can provide a higher standard of care, and we have recently added this system to our office. We are looking forward to making the future of dentistry a much happier and seamless checkup for you.