iTero Scanning Trick #2

Good News: New techniques are being developed all the time for the Itero machine: There are some dental labs that are using iTero scans to manufacture partial denture frameworks.  You will have to purchase the OrthoCAD $5000 software package intended for orthodontic/Invisalign models, but it may be worth it to have excellent fitting frameworks every time. Obstructive…

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Cadent iTero: Trouble in Paradise

iTero equipment opened and being maintained

I admit it, I’m spoiled.  I have been using the Cadent iTero digital impression system for over two years and love it!  That is until it stopped working! Our beloved iTero first started to have problems almost exactly 2 years from the date of purchase with a dying battery back-up.  Beep, beep, beep.  We had…

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iTero Scanning Trick #1

Closeup of lower gums where a tooth is missing

Cadent Itero can only work if you can get a picture of what you are aiming the camera at. Otherwise, you will not connect the data together. This trick might help you with everyday scanning problems.

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iTero Digital Impressions

iTero scanner and computer ready for use in our dental facility

Cape Dental Care has found another way to make our patients feel more comfortable at the dental office.  As part of our office going green, we have implemented an intra-oral digital impression machine called the iTero.  The technology is similar to the laser scanner they use at the supermarket, but this is in 3D!  After we…

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