The Role of Technology in Orthodontics
At Woodstock Orthodontics, dental technology plays a role in just about everything we do.
Technology is used by our orthodontist to get a better understanding of the full scope of your orthodontic situation.
Tools such as X-rays and scanners allow our team to get a look at what is going on below your gumline and in other areas of your mouth that are difficult or impossible to see with the naked eye.
With the help of technology, our orthodontist can make an accurate and specific diagnosis, which means you will get a highly customized treatment plan designed to meet your unique needs and goals.
Technology is used throughout your treatment journey to track your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your treatment plan. We also use technology to communicate with you about your condition, allowing you to see your scans as we see them. It also allows us to show you your projected end result.
Digital Orthodontics
At our practice, each patient’s orthodontic treatment is precisely tailored using cutting-edge digital technology.
By leveraging tools like 3D imaging, digital impressions, and computer-aided design (CAD), digital orthodontics allows for more precise, efficient, and personalized treatment.
This approach improves the accuracy of braces and aligner fittings, reduces the need for physical molds, and provides patients with a more comfortable, streamlined experience throughout their orthodontic journey.
Digital X-rays
Digital X-rays use digital sensors and a computer to produce detailed, high-quality internal images of your teeth and gums.
With these images, your orthodontist can see how your teeth are positioned within the gums, as well as the surrounding bones, and make a diagnosis of your orthodontic condition. They also help us identify things that may impact your orthodontic treatment, like developing tooth decay and previous dental restorations. All of this information is essential to diagnosis and treatment planning.
Panoramic X-rays
Panoramic X-ray technology allows your orthodontist to capture a single flat two-dimensional image that shows all of your oral structures, including the teeth, the upper and lower jaws, and the surrounding tissues.
These images are crucial for assessing the presence or absence of specific teeth and their roots, their form and structure, their eruption sequence, and their relationship to one another in the jaws. This provides key insights for treatment planning and assessment.
3Shape TRIOS™ Intraoral Scanner
The 3Shape TRIOS Intraoral scanner is a 3D scanning tool used to create a digital impression of your mouth. Thousands of images are captured by its imaging sensors and are processed by scanning software, which then produces an accurate 3D surface model showing the geometry of the teeth and gums.
This rendering is then used to plan your orthodontic treatment. Our orthodontist can also use this to create a model of your projected end result.
