Aoralscan 3 has not been evaluated by Clinical Consultants of DENTAL ADVISOR. It was chosen as a Clinical Problem Solver by consensus of the Editors.

Problem

The head of many name brand intraoral scanners is very large and can restrict the ability to scan certain teeth. Patient reported biting and cold sensitivity on tooth #16 which presented with a large, failing composite restoration with biting and cold sensitivity. Challenges to scanning this crown preparation were that the mesial of the existing restoration was subgingival and the patient had limited opening.

Solution

The sleek straight head on the Aoralscan 3 allows access to areas otherwise limited by other scanners. In addition, for this case, the option of swapping out for an even smaller head allowed for easy scanning of the deep mesial margin regardless of the patient’s limited opening. This, along with the extremely fast upload speed made what would have otherwise been a very difficult scan very easy and accurate. The final scan was crisp, it was easy to mark margins, and the final restoration sat with zero adjustments necessary.