Digital Dentures

Digital Dentures: The Answer for Today’s Modern Patient and Dentist

Thanks to CAD/CAM technology, dentists are able to offer more than just 3D crowns these days. The innovation of the digital denture is enhancing both efficiency and quality in treatments for even the most routine of procedures.

A digital denture offers many advantages to conventional made prosthesis, such as the ability to:

  • Prevent material shrinkage or warping during the manufacturing or handling process.
  • Maintain consistency between chairside and off-site digital dental laboratories, regardless of which lab you’re using.
  • Reduce the number of appointments that you and your patient spend on try-ins, adjustments, relines, etc.
  • Freedom from faulty or bubbly impressions during the initial stages of case planning.
  • Computerized occlusal set-ups that can be crafted from solid acrylic.
  • Flexibility to deliver prosthesis to both edentulous patients as well as those with dental implants.
  • Avoid uncomfortable situations for patients with sensitive gag reflexes.

With a digital denture, you can generally expect to only need two appointments: the impression and the try-in. There are no time-sensitive steps that need to be taken, because the virtual scan won’t warp or crack. The ability to securely transfer the electronic “impression” to your lab means more efficient treatments for everyone involved.

Most importantly, your digital denture patients are going to be able to expect the most accurately fitting prosthesis that you have to offer to them. Everything is contoured to their unique anatomy, so that lengthy adjustment periods can be avoided.

Not Convinced? Find Out if There’s Another Way

Sometimes the snags that we get hung up on are everyday problems that just require a bit of fine tuning before getting it right. With digital dentures, it’s no different. If you’re considering investing in technology, have some that you can’t seem to get “just right” or are still on the fence, it can help to talk to peers in the same position.

With the mobile DentiChat app, you can whip your phone out, browse online forums, and even privately message other dentists regarding digital denture troubleshooting. Or, plan to attend one of the “chatcasts” on subjects related to other modern digital dentistry techniques.

Even though digital dentures are an electronic process, there’s still a learning curve to be had. The right resources may mean the difference in writing off your technology expenses as a complete waste and revolutionizing the way you treat your patients for years to come.

A Chance to Share Your Successes 

Show off your office’s investment in the best technology with your patients. Offices can securely message their patients through the sister SmilesConnect app, to highlight certain types of procedures — like digital dentures — or to show patients how new equipment changes the way they experience oral health care. Post videos of the process in action, patient testimonials, or even host a Q&A with prospective denture wearers to help them decide whether or not they’re an ideal candidate.

Download both apps today to communicate with peers and patients as you never have before.