iTero Digital Technology

The iTero Scanner is a state-of-the-art digital scanning system. With our iTero Element Scanner, we can digitally capture a detailed, 3D model of your teeth and gums.

The new technology completely eliminates the tray and putty impressions. The iTero scanner ensures a more accurate impression from the start, resulting in improved treatment and a more comfortable patient experience. Digital impressions also give you the ability to see your teeth instantly in 3D, improving communication during the consultation and treatment process.

How does it work?

The iTero scanner digitally captures the structure of the teeth and gums using the latest optical technology. The scanner is a compact, hand-held wand. Not only is an iTero Element digital scan far more comfortable than the old putty-based impressions, but it’s faster and provides images that are more precise. The scanner is used for both orthodontics and for restorative treatments like crowns and bridges. 

During the scanning process, we will use the iTero Element Scanner’s wand to capture images of your teeth and gum tissue. You can breathe or swallow as you normally would. Once we begin the scanning process, it can be stopped and started as many times as necessary. Your mouth is scanned with a radiation-free laser, and in as little as two to three minutes, the laser renders a digitally perfect, 3D impression of your teeth and soft tissue structures.

Through digital software, you’ll then be able to follow the progress of the scans, including a 3D model of your teeth on our computer screen. The iTero scanner can also be used for any orthodontic treatment, including the Invisalign® Outcome Simulator, to show you what your new smile may look like.

*All information has been obtained from official iTero website. For further details regarding the iTero technology, please visit www.itero.com.