How Does Accuracy of Intraoral Scanners Improve Dental Treatment?
Intraoral scanners provide optical impressions of the teeth with high accuracy and speed and detect the critical details of the impressions. These devices can generate a virtual 3D model with consistent measurements. Impressions produced by such scanners are in realistic colors and highly accurate, which help offer a satisfactory treatment experience to patients. They also offer scans with diagnostic information, thus eliminating the need for a stone model, and yield instant results for patients and dentists. Owing to these features, intraoral scanners aid in enhancing the accuracy and workflow of several dental procedures, which is why they have become a vital part of dental clinics, hospitals, and laboratories.
Moreover, the improving functionality of dental devices, on account of technological advancements, has led to the widescale adoption of intraoral scanners. Advanced scanners offer additional advantages like increased portability, the ability to provide environment-friendly digital impressions, and higher accuracy and success rate. Furthermore, the introduction of 3D imaging technologies has improved dental diagnostic methods by enhancing the dental implants’ quality and related restoration procedures. Additionally, the soaring demand for portable and advanced intraoral scanners, which provide ease of operation and greater accuracy, has led to the introduction of new variants worldwide.
Besides, the growing popularity of dental tourism will escalate the usage of intraoral scanners in the coming years. With the mounting medical treatment cost in developed nations, patients from such countries are traveling to emerging economies that offer treatments at a reasonable cost. Dental tourism activities are also rising as globalization has led to the easy transfer of materials, technologies, and techniques, which has enabled dental care providers in developing countries to offer better treatments at a lower cost in comparison to developed countries.
Geographically, Europe used the maximum number of intraoral scanners in the past, due to the high prevalence of dental disorders, a large population of the elderly, presence of key device manufacturers, and developed healthcare system. P&S Intelligence projects that Asia-Pacific (APAC) will display the fastest growth in the intraoral scanners market in the coming years, on account of the soaring cases of dental problems, spurring geriatric population, strengthening economic conditions, expanding pool of dental practitioners and clinics, and surging healthcare spending in the region.