Alignment made easier with Invisalign Itero in London
If one of the things that puts you off having treatments with the dentist is having impressions taken, then you are not alone. It can be quite scary when someone comes at you with a bowl full of purple putty and then starts to jam it all into your mouth.
The body has a built-in fear of suffocation and choking, but for some of us the gag reflex is more sensitive than for others. This can make it particularly hard to endure having impressions made at the dentist, and can even stop some people having treatments that necessitate having impressions made.
If you are one of those people, and yet you want braces, you might have found yourself in a bit of Catch 22 situation. Well, not anymore with Invisalign Itero in London with renowned Invisalign provider Graham Tinkler.
Invisalign is already well known as a really successful way to straighten teeth that relies on digital technology. The clear aligners are all 3D printed. Now getting the information required can be digital too with Invisalign Itero in London, a handheld scanner that takes the putty and the choking out of getting measured for aligners.
How Invisalign Itero in London works
Graham uses the scanner to measure your teeth. The scanner is linked to a monitor. As the scanner goes slowly around the inside of your mouth, it takes hundreds of measurements of your teeth. These are transferred to the nearby screen, where they are built up, in real time, into a 3D picture of your teeth and gums.
The process takes a few minutes, which can seem like a very long time when you have your mouth open. But, unlike when you are sitting there hoping not to suffocate with a mouth full of dental putty, you can stop the process at any time and have a breather.
Once the scan is complete, the picture on the screen can be manipulated so that you can look at your teeth from any angle. It can also be run through a programme that will show you how your teeth will be moved so that they line up properly.