

The side-by-side comparison of natural and artificial materials in the esthetic zone puts pressure on one not just to choose the right core shade but also to create an entire shade map.

One of the hardest things a dentist must do is restore a single front tooth. Integrating automatic shade matching into the existing scanning workflow takes the guesswork out of restoring teeth, along with a whole host of additional benefits to the dentist, practice, and patient. These intraoral scanners can capture impressions, recommend the ideal scanning direction, take live photographs and video, and now, even provide automatic shade matching and mapping. The newest scanners, along with the latest acquisition software, incorporate time-saving functionalities that reduce the need for separate devices. We see that clearly with intraoral scanners. Advancements in digital technology have allowed dental equipment to become smaller, smarter, and more efficient to save space, time, and money.
