MIAMI CORAL GABLES, BRICKELL AND MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – The recent acquisition by Align Technology, Inc. of a company that leads in intra-oral scanning technology means that soon, there will be a quicker start to treatment for Invisalign patients, says Miami orthodontics expert Dr. Stephen Grussmark.
Align Technology recently acquired Cadent Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of 3D digital scanning solutions for the orthodontics and dental industries, and this will bring a welcome improvement to many an orthodontist. Miami orthodontist Dr. Grussmark looks forward to having the new technology in his office.
“This means that eventually, orthodontists will scan the patient’s mouth and send the results electronically to Invisalign, rather than having to take an impression and ship it,” says Grussmark, a Miami Invisalign Elite Preferred Provider. “That means the aligners can be made more quickly, and treatment can begin sooner for the patient.”Grussmark says it is not uncommon after sending an impression to learn that a tooth was not fully captured. This is more apt to happen to the molars at the back of the mouth. If this occurs, the patient will need to return for a retake impression.
“With Cadent, we will be able to verify immediately the accuracy of the impression, being certain that the entire dental arch has been captured completely and accurately,” he says.
This technology has many other valuable benefits to the orthodontist and general dentist, says Grussmark, a Miami orthodontist, at Centre for Invisible Braces, specializes in Invisalign treatment.
Scanning impressions with this immediate turnaround will result in greatly diminished production time, allowing the patient to begin their course of treatment quicker and start the process toward that beautiful smile they always dreamed of, Grussmark says.
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