[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/dental-wellness-you-can-learn-a-lot-in-just-five-minutes\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/dental-wellness-you-can-learn-a-lot-in-just-five-minutes\/","headline":"Dental Wellness \u2013 You can learn a lot in just five minutes.","name":"Dental Wellness \u2013 You can learn a lot in just five minutes.","description":"Brushing good. Cavities bad. There\u2019s a lot more to know about your dental wellness. If you\u2019ve got five minutes, you\u2019ve 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 […]","datePublished":"2022-02-03","dateModified":"2023-10-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/author\/jeremy\/#Person","name":"Jeremy Johnson","url":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/author\/jeremy\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4feffc5d95566eb3f006763a94fe8101092a8fd889afeafb3ded33b6b5e5cb88?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4feffc5d95566eb3f006763a94fe8101092a8fd889afeafb3ded33b6b5e5cb88?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Today's Dental","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/td-logo.png","url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/td-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1500x551.jpg","url":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1500x551.jpg","height":551,"width":1500},"url":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/dental-wellness-you-can-learn-a-lot-in-just-five-minutes\/","about":["Dental Health","Dental Hygiene"],"wordCount":362,"articleBody":"Brushing good. Cavities bad. There\u2019s a lot more to know about your dental wellness. If you\u2019ve got five minutes, you\u2019ve 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 \u2013 plus a lot more.\u00a0If your dentist or hygienist has noticed crowding or wear on your teeth. If you\u2019re having pain that brought you to the dentist in the first place. Or if it\u2019s been a long time since you\u2019ve seen a dentist. A wellness scan lets them see what the naked eye may not be able to.\u00a0How 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 \u2013 without the sticky, gooey impressions of the past.\u00a0One thing you might not know? A wellness scan is free as part of your overall examination.\u00a0See changes over time.What\u2019s 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.\u00a0Easy on you.If you can sit in a comfortable exam chair in your dentist\u2019s 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\u2019s great for patients of all ages \u2013 children and adults.\u00a0Today\u2019s Dental offers wellness scans using its in-office iTero\u00ae Element \u2013 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\u00a0or call 402-333-1120.\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Dental Wellness \u2013 You can learn a lot in just five minutes.","item":"https:\/\/omahadentists.net\/blog\/dental-wellness-you-can-learn-a-lot-in-just-five-minutes\/"}]}]