Orthodontic Innovations Make Way for More Efficient Treatments

3D imaging has been around for a while, but for the most part, the general medicine portion has been the part of the greater healthcare industry that has been benefitting from it. Lately, however, significant breakthroughs in dental 3D imaging technology have been made, and some offices and clinics now have sufficient equipment and technology to map out 3D dental impressions for use in myriad situations.

Before dental 3D imaging, orthodontists had to map out the teeth and oral orifice of patients manually with a few tools that help them see deeper into the mouth in various angles. Not only is it a painstaking and sometimes tedious process, it also lacks a certain amount of precision. But orthodontists have been able to make do with the level of accuracy they could get. After mapping out an impression, it is sent to other specialists who make the braces.

Obviously, through the years that orthodontics has been advancing, the efficacy of conventional braces has proven sufficient in treating bite problems or malocclusions, the main problem orthodontists focus on. Conventional braces are among the most typically used orthodontic appliance in any orthodontic treatment arsenal, and are the most common way of nudging the teeth into their proper places which corrects the malocclusions.

Orthodontists are all open arms in welcoming such advancements that make the entire ordeal better for patients. Correcting bite problems or malocclusions – the main focus of orthodontic specialists – is a tedious and lengthy task with extreme conditions requiring years of treatment to completely fix. All the while, patients typically wear conventional wire and metal braces. Along with recent commercial successes such as Invisalign and Six Month Smiles clear or invisible braces, the addition of 3D imaging technology and the AcceleDent is invoking the advent of a new age for orthodontic and dental treatment.

Planning to have this new orthodontic technology? Ask your nearest orthodontist Dublin for more information.