iTero has arrived

An iTero scanner has found a new home... in the records room of Hansen Orthodontics and we couldn’t be any happier. What is an iTero scanner, you ask. Good question and we’d be glad to fill you in. Well… an iTero scanner is a revolutionary tool in the orthodontic field. It is a 3D imaging wand that takes 100s of pictures of your teeth. The computer than reads, sorts and analyzes the pictures and instantly renders a 3D image of your teeth (picture below).

iTero 3D rendering

Why is having a 3D image helpful? It gives Dr. Hansen the ability to look at your teeth and bite from any angle he chooses.  With the slide of a mouse he can rotate angles, zoom in, zoom out, look at the back of your teeth and begin mapping out his treatment plan all while your at home (with no cameras or mirrors in your mouth).  It also helps Invisalign make a better fitting tray.  The better a tray fits, the faster your treatment is going to be. 



More importantly than that... it gets rid of messy impressions, forever! If you have ever been to the orthodontist you know exactly what I am talking about and are probably a little jealous that this technology wasn’t around when you had braces (I know I am).



Not only does it get rid of messy impressions for your Invisalign records it, as stated above, speeds up the entire process. Before iTero, Invisalign records could take upwards of an hour. Each records appointment usually consisted of two or three sets of impressions. Invisalign requires a “prefect” impression for each arch and any distortion means a redo! iTero never needs a redo.  The computer will not let you submit a case unless it is perfect so we make the proper corrections while the patient is still in the chair. Case acceptance usually took weeks, now it takes hours. Lance, our records tech, just set a new Hansen Orthodontics record with iTero. He completed an entire Invisalign records appointment in 12 minutes. Way to go Lance!

Not only does it speed up case acceptance but it speeds up treatment time too. Since we are now able to get an exact 3D image of your teeth the trays are fitting tighter and have become much more efficient in moving teeth. iTero and Invisalign are on top of their game and we are proud to be partners with them.
Come check out iTero in action at a free consultation and if you like what you see… maybe Lance can slide you in for your records on the same day! =)

Oh yeah...  we're Certified Specialists in operating the new machine!