Medit Digital Scanner
At Pine Cove Dental, we believe advanced technology should make your dental experience easier, more comfortable, and easier to understand. Our Medit digital scanner allows us to create a detailed 3D model of your teeth and surrounding tissues without relying on traditional impression material.
Instead of biting into trays filled with impression material and waiting for them to set, the Medit scanner uses a small handheld camera to digitally capture the shape and position of your teeth. As we scan, a three-dimensional model is created on the computer screen, giving our team a detailed digital record of your smile.
A More Comfortable Way to Capture Your Smile
Traditional impressions can be uncomfortable, especially for patients with a sensitive gag reflex or dental anxiety. Digital scanning gives us another option.
The scanner moves around your teeth while capturing digital information, so there is no mouthful of impression material to sit through. For many patients, that means a cleaner, easier, and more comfortable experience.
It also gives you the opportunity to see your own teeth in 3D. We can rotate the digital model, zoom in, and use it to help explain what we are seeing and how we may approach your treatment.
What Can a Medit Scan Be Used For?
Digital scans can be used in many different areas of dentistry. Depending on your individual treatment plan, we may use the Medit scanner for:
Crowns and other dental restorations
Veneers
Bridges
Clear aligner and orthodontic treatment
Implant-related planning and restorations
Diagnostic models
Full-mouth digital records
Medit’s scanning system is designed to create digital models that can be used in computer-assisted planning and fabrication of dental restorations.
Detailed Digital Information Without the Guesswork
One of the biggest advantages of digital dentistry is the amount of information we can collect and review.
A Medit scan gives us a detailed view of the surfaces of your teeth and surrounding tissues. That digital model can help us evaluate tooth shape, spacing, alignment, and how different areas of your mouth relate to one another.
It is important to note that the Medit scanner serves a different purpose than our digital X-rays or 3D CBCT imaging. It captures the visible surfaces and shape of the teeth and surrounding tissues rather than the internal structure of the teeth or jawbone.
That is why we use different technologies together when needed. Each one gives us a different piece of the overall picture.
See What We See
One of our favorite things about digital scanning is that it makes it easier to involve you in the conversation.
Once your scan is complete, you can actually see a 3D model of your own teeth on the screen. That makes it much easier to point out areas we are discussing, explain treatment recommendations, and help you understand how different options may affect your smile.
At Pine Cove Dental, we never want technology to create distance between you and your dental team. We use it for the opposite reason.
We want you to be able to see what we see, ask questions, and feel informed about the decisions you make for your dental health.
Modern Technology, Personal Care
The Medit digital scanner is another tool that helps us combine modern dentistry with the personal approach our patients expect from Pine Cove Dental.
Whether we are planning a crown, evaluating your smile for cosmetic treatment, creating digital records, or preparing for more complex restorative care, digital scanning can help us gather detailed information while making the experience more comfortable for you.