Trios Scanner
3D digital dental impressions — no impression tray, no goop
Heath Springs Dental Associates uses the 3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner to take digital dental impressions. Say goodbye to unpleasant dental impression “goop.” The scanner captures instant, full-colour 3D images and exceptionally precise impressions. Book an appointment or call (803) 283-3361.
3D Digital Dental Impressions
Nobody likes the traditional dental impression process. The gooey putty-like substance escaping the dental tray is enough to trigger a gag reflex, all while you strive not to accidentally swallow it, enduring the seemingly endless wait for the material to set.
Digital scanning replaces that tray entirely. A small wand is passed over your teeth and the scan builds on screen as it goes, so those messy impressions are a thing of the past.
Advantages of Digital Dental Impressions
TRIOS intraoral scanning changes several parts of a restorative appointment:
- Patient experience: no goopy impression material to gag on.
- Diagnostic capability: real-time, precise visualisation for the dentist.
- Communication: high-definition impressions let your dentist explain your treatment using precise images in real colours.
- Time-efficient: in seconds your provider obtains accurate digital impressions, removing the need for additional visits for revisions — less time in the chair and fewer office visits.
- Accuracy: TRIOS captures your teeth and soft tissues precisely, which supports a better-fitting, natural-looking prosthesis that requires minimal adjustment.
- Faster restoration turnaround: digital scans are transmitted to the dental lab straight away, starting fabrication without the delay of shipping materials.
- Works with digital dentistry: TRIOS images interface with digital dentistry software, allowing uploads to platforms such as the Smile Design Studio for smile redesigns using CAD/CAM technology.
Heath Springs Dental Associates runs its own in-house dental lab, so a TRIOS scan can go straight to the technicians who will make your restoration.
The TRIOS Scanner
The scan is taken chairside in a few minutes. If you would like to see it before your appointment, the video shows the scanner in use.