Dental Wellness – You can learn a lot in just five minutes.

Brushing good. Cavities bad.

There’s a lot more to know about your dental wellness. If you’ve got five minutes, you’ve got time for a wellness scan that can tell you and your dentist just about everything you need to know about your bite, wear patterns, potential areas of concern, the health of your enamel, the condition of any current fillings and crowns – plus a lot more. 

If your dentist or hygienist has noticed crowding or wear on your teeth. If you’re having pain that brought you to the dentist in the first place. Or if it’s been a long time since you’ve seen a dentist. A wellness scan lets them see what the naked eye may not be able to. 

How it works.

A wellness scan uses advanced digital scanning technology to create a highly detailed, 3D image or model of your teeth, gums and bite. A small wand is moved around inside the mouth to take detailed pictures of tooth surfaces and gum tissue. These are pieced together to create the detailed model of your mouth – without the sticky, gooey impressions of the past. 

One thing you might not know? A wellness scan is free as part of your overall examination. 

See changes over time.

What’s great about a wellness scan is that the captured images are stored digitally. The scans are recommended every two to three years. So your dentist can compare your current scan to one taken before to see if there are any changes that require additional attention. 

Easy on you.

If you can sit in a comfortable exam chair in your dentist’s office, you can get a wellness scan. In fact, you can even watch on the screen as the scan is being taken to see exactly what your dentist sees. So, it’s great for patients of all ages – children and adults. 

Today’s Dental offers wellness scans using its in-office iTero® Element – a 3D digital scanner. We also use the scans to help create precision dental devices such as night guards, partial dentures, bleaching trays, and Invisalign aligners. Schedule your next appointment online or call 402-333-1120.