Dental Scanners: A Brief History & Emerging Trends
When dental scanners were first introduced in the late 1980s, there were clear signs this technology would be a significant upgrade to traditional impression taking. Taking a digital impression would be less invasive, more comfortable for patients without requiring physical storage space for impression molds. As technology fulfilled these promises and more, over the past few years dental scanners have dominated the orthodontic and restorative markets as affordable alternatives to traditional impression taking.
