Traditional dental impressions were never anyone's favorite five minutes the tray, the material setting in your mouth, the gag reflex, then waiting to see if it even captured accurately. Digital scanning replaces that with a small wand that takes a 3D image of your teeth in real time, visible on screen as it happens. The upside isn't just comfort. A digital scan is more accurate, it can be reviewed instantly with the patient, and it feeds directly into treatment planning software , so what used to take days of back-and-forth with a lab now starts shaping a plan in the same visit.
If it's been a while since your last dental visit , ask us about digital scan at your next visit and you might be surprised how different the experience is now.