HARMONY iTERO 5 CASE CHALLENGE
THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF CADENT iTERO
While it is currently the only commercially available system for taking digital impressions, the iTero System incorporates technology that is far richer than the name implies. This exciting technology not only will improve the consistent quality of your impressions, but also has the potential to improve your preparations (and other chairside procedures), increase the satisfaction of your patients, save you valuable chairtime and create positive referrals for your practice.
As a starting point, the lexicon of traditional impression materials and techniques does not apply. There is no choice of viscosity. There are no concerns regarding set times. No comparisons of cost per milliliter and no need to evaluate hydrophilicity, taste or shelf life. All of these variables are replaced with a light emitting wand that takes very detailed pictures. Some of the specific benefits of digital impression versus traditional impressions include:
- Enhanced Patient Comfort
- No gag reflex or dripping material
- Start and stop any impression as a patient’s anxiety rises and abates
- No bad taste
- No residue left on teeth
- Higher Patient Satisfaction & Positive Referrals
- Of patients surveyed during clinical trials:
- 61% perceived iTero took less time than conventional impressions
- 71 % preferred iTero technology versus conventional impressions
- 85% of patients will tell others about this technology
- Better Logistics and Practice Efficiency
- No impression to disinfect
- No impression to ship
- No missed or late pick ups
- Reduced consumable costs
- No Timer needed
- No clean up required
- Universal Application and Improved Communication
- Supports all types of C&B restorations
- Better case communication with your laboratory
- Voice and visual prompts in the software.
- Improved Clinical Results
- Measurable accuracy of within 15 microns
- More consistently accurate fits
- More accurate bite registrations taken for every case
- Shorter seating times
While the benefits of replacing traditional impressions with this technology are significant, there is a whole additional set of benefits that are not initially as obvious. Nonetheless, they are important to note and understand:
- Intuitive software features that allow the dentist to stop and start the impressing procedure without loss of information.
- Analytical features which afford the dentist real-time case evaluation capabilities.
- Immediate feedback on challenges such as undercuts in the preparation and occlusal clearance and clear direction on what adjustments are required.
- Accuracy and precision greater than traditional methods by a factor of 5.
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