1Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
2Head of the department, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
3CRRI, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics. Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER Velachery main road, Nrayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-100. Email: vikramv87@gmail.com Phone No: +91 9884323678
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
For the fabrication of dental inlays and crowns precise information on tooth morphology is required. Besides the conventional method, the use of digital scanners has become an central part of impression making in dentistry. Intraoral scanners (IOS) are devices for capturing direct optical impressions. The purpose of this narrative review on the use of IOS was to discuss: (1) commercially available scanners, (2) the indications and contraindication, (3) precision of the digital impression compared to the conventional methods; (4) the advantages/limitations of using optical impressions.
Zirconia, Impression, CAD/CAM, Implants
