An intraoral scanner captures a 3D digital impression for restorative, implant, and ortho workflows. Buy one when you’ll use it weekly, your lab accepts digital files, and your team is ready to standardize technique and QC.

This article breaks down how scanning changes daily clinic operations compared to trays: what happens before the patient sits down, what changes during the appointment, where errors show up, and how lab handoff and remake loops differ.

The most common rollout pitfalls and how to fix them: training, scanning strategy, moisture control, lab expectations, and simple SOPs that speed adoption.

A practical implant scanning walkthrough, from scan bodies and soft tissue capture to occlusion and lab communication, with steps that reduce remakes.

Step-by-step scanning technique for restorative cases, margin capture checks, bite registration, refinements, and a clean lab-ready handoff.