How to use the Intraoral Scanner?

The oral cavity is an important part of the human body, so you should take good care of your oral cavity. In addition to basic brushing and rinsing, you can also use an intraoral scanner. An intraoral scanner can also help patients improve Being healthy can also help patients reduce oral pressure, to a certain extent can also promote fresh breath, and can also help patients improve their self-confidence.

1. Install the in-port scanner control software and connect the in-port scanner

After that, enter the scanner control software and the software's main interface. Select the oral application to be performed, such as orthodontics, prosthetics, implants, etc.

2. Clean the patient's teeth in the mouth before scanning

It is recommended to carry out the necessary cleaning, for orthodontic cases, especially to do the scanning of invisible orthodontic issues, if too much tartar and calculus is attached to the crown surface, it will affect the access to the gingival margin, then the invisible aligners made later will not fit, thus affecting the orthodontic effect.

For after tooth preparation, clean up the blood and perform gingival drainage to avoid unclear edges of tooth preparation, resulting in restorative crowns

Avoid foam-like saliva, as saliva can affect imaging, aspirate saliva before scanning, and wipe with cotton during scanning.

3. Scanning trajectory operation method 1

This scanning trajectory method is based on a multi-segment S-shaped trajectory. After completing the scan of the jaw surface, buccal surface, and lingual surface of the molar area on one side of the dental arch, the scanning head is then wound to the anterior area and the molar area on the other side.

Adopt the S-shaped approach to scanning, as shown in the figure above, taking the jaw side of the arch as the starting point, jaw side - lingual side - labial and buccal side, to form an S-shape, and turn the scanning head moderately during the scanning process to ensure that each tooth is scanned, and gradually complete the scanning of the whole dental row.

Finally, the key filler scan will be performed: the last molar, the contact gap between each tooth in the dental arch, the individual position gums, and the software prompt position.

During the scanning process, you can pause, but when you start scanning again, try to return to the pause position or the position where the scan has been completed before the pause position (near the pause position can be).

4. Scanning trajectory operation method 2

This scanning track method is divided into three complete arch scanning paths, first, complete the arch jaw side - then around to the lingual side - and finally around to the lip and buccal side

It is divided into three scanning paths.

Maxillofacial departure: scanning maxillary surface: from the distal mid-maxillary surface of the dental arch molars - anterior region (3-3 incisive end into a "z" swing) - the other side of the dental arch maxillary surface --to the distomedial end of the molar.

The scanning head wraps around the distal mesial end of the molar and wraps around the lingual side, completing the lingual side of the molar area - the anterior area - the other side of the molar area.

Then the scanning head wraps around the lingual side of the distal mid-molar and goes to the buccal side of the molar zone - the labial side of the anterior area - the buccal side of the other side of the molar zone

a final complimentary scan of each of the positions: the molar zone, the gingival position, and the software prompted position.

During the scan, you can pause, but when you start the scan again, try to return to the pause position or to the position where the scan was already completed before the pause position (just close to the pause position). Do not jump scanning.

5. Check the data

After scanning the dental arch, occlusion, etc., and before post-processing, you can check:

The color effect can be turned off. Under the model data of monochrome rendering, the collected intraoral data can be better checked, and defects, saliva problems, gingival margin problems, cavity problems, and soft tissue attached to the tooth surface or saliva can be detected;

Check the occlusion, compare the actual occlusion in the patient's mouth with the scanned data; use the software occlusion detection function to check the occlusion and other problems;

6. Post-processing

1. Check to remove the excess soft tissue (distal end, gingival margin, and other irregular parts), otherwise, it will affect the accuracy when scanning the occlusion.

2. Afterwards, according to the software prompts, some oral scanning software can also realize the automatic filling of all empty patches and the final data optimization function.

7. Form the final model

The stomatologist can export the scanned data, and use the cloud platform or mailbox to determine the orthodontic plan with the background technicians through interactive online digital arrangement, and make personalized brackets, arch wires, and indirect bonding guides through rapid prototyping technology. , invisible appliances, implant guides, and other digital oral applications for clinical use.

8. Summary

After using the intraoral scanner, you should also pay attention to the appropriate instructions. Do not use too much twice a day, otherwise, it may cause certain harm to your oral cavity, and may also cause radiation, and it will also be used after use. You should pay attention to brushing your teeth properly and rinsing your mouth. This can help maximize the effect of the puja scan. You should always pay attention to eating more light foods and not eating more spicy and irritating, which can help improve oral hygiene.

 In normal times, you should popularize more safety knowledge, and you should also handle your oral hygiene, and after using the intraoral scanner, you should also pay attention to improve your oral health. You should always drink plenty of water to prevent getting angry. It can also help patients unblock the intestines and promote the health of the respiratory system.

Finally, we remind patients that if you use an intraoral scanner, you should properly understand how to use it, and you should also pay attention to the precautions for use. After using the intraoral scanner, you should pay attention to nursing and personal oral hygiene, and brush your teeth regularly. You should also pay attention Don't eat irritating and spicy foods, which can help improve oral hygiene better and can also help patients reduce oral pressure.