Dentalcompare
Clinical Director
This last week I got a chance to preview thein my practice. If you haven't heard of this machine, welcome to the new world of digital dentistry. The iTero performs an extremely high resolution 3-D scan of teeth, and from that scan can create models to fabricate study models, inlays, onlays, crowns or bridges. At its heart, it does away with the impression material, and all the problems that go with it: no more gagging, no more bubbles, no more retakes, no more distortion. In coming blog posts, I'll let you know what I think of the process itself.
On the front end, Cadent was very professional with arranging the delivery. My staff was given a heads up so workflow was not affected. The machine arrived in a box just short of the size of a refrigerator since the unit is mostly pre-assembled. There were a few odds and ends to install, like the monitor, and camera. It also comes with a wireless router that they plug into your network. In the future, this will server as an access point to the internet to either the digital impression. It also allows them to connect to your iTero so if you need tech support or help with an impression, they can drive your machine from their home office on the east coast.
Cadent also sent some brochures and a CD with information to help you market your new toy. Our trainer took around 20 minutes total to get the machine up and running before we were able to take our first digital impression. Next blog: Our first case.