But, there is always a potential for error that may be reflected in the working model produced. Today, some dental clinics possess intraoral scanners that make it possible to obtain digital models directly from the patient with no need to scan physical models.ĭigital models have several advantages over conventional models, although the traditional models produce excellent results in terms of precision and fit providing the clinician has sufficient experience and the impression-taking techniques are adequate and performed correctly. In the early days of scanning, models were produced by means of extraoral laser scanning or cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). Correct diagnosis and treatment planning will always rely on the data obtained from models and traditional plaster models remain the “Gold Standard” for dental measurement.Īs the intraoral scanner has evolved, it has gained in importance in the quest to eliminate physical models of patients and replace them with virtual models.
Orthodontic study models have always played a crucial role as a diagnostic register that provides information in the three spatial planes.
