Digital dentistry has truly transformed the world of dentistry by making diagnosis and treatment accurate, convenient, quick, and easy, not to mention its role in enhancing patient care. Thus, doctors need to invest in advanced digital tools so that they are positioned to offer the best diagnosis and accurate treatment. In restorative dentistry, for example, an advanced digital intraoral scanner can be a great enabler for diagnosis and treatment. This is why when purchasing one, you need to be careful and base your investment on certain criteria. This blog explores all the criteria that you should base your purchase.
Precision
A good intraoral scanner is used to produce accurate scans, which further contributes to an error-free lab work. Thus, the scan results are important for the whole process to be of some value. With the help of advanced and top-notch hardware and software, it is possible to capture the inside of the patients’ mouth to spot any shiny metal or scan the edentulous areas. So, investing in a proper intraoral scanner shall help you in capturing these areas in your patient’s mouth in detail and offer flawless restorative dentistry such as crowns, dentures, bridges, clear aligners, night guards, and partial dentures, etc.
The capability of the software
It is the software that powers your digital scanner and thus, you need to invest in a digital scanner that is built with advanced and intelligent software. The software must enable your digital scanner to perform not only accurately but also, quickly and without any lag. Thus, make it a point that you invest in an intraoral scanner that comes with great software to run it and produce fast scan results and does not waste both your and your patient’s time.
Convenience
The intraoral scanner that you want in your diagnostic centre should be convenient and easy to use. An intraoral scanner that needs a lot of technical knowledge to operate, is not ideal. Digital dentistry in the first place has come into existence to help doctors conduct easy, fast-paced, and advanced treatments. This is why make sure to find out the scanner you purchase is easy to use and you are not expected to be a nerd to operate it.
Cost
Earlier, digital scanners were highly expensive and difficult for most doctors to acquire. However, today, advanced digital scanners are available at reasonable prices made possible due to the fast-paced technological advancements and the fillip these gave to the mass production of these systems. It is wise on your part to invest in a digital scanner that can provide you with the best possible ROI. It should be easy-to-use, and any additional equipment (if any) must enhance its performance, offers customer support and training, etc.
Conclusion
Digital dentistry is here to stay and not leveraging its power can make you lose competitiveness in the high stakes game of attracting patients’ footfalls. However, choosing the best intraoral scanner is an overwhelming task, given that so many products are there in the market. And now that you know the criteria you should mandatorily check before investing in a particular intraoral scanner, first understand whether it can help your dental clinic in adding value. This can be in the form of providing accurate and quick diagnosis, superior patient experience, better patient footfall, and higher revenue. Hopefully, you can do your research well and purchase the best one.
