Digital intraoral scanning wand in use at Dentiq Dentistry in Houston, TX

Digital Scanning

Digital Scanning in Houston, TX

A small wand maps your teeth and gums in minutes. No trays, no goopy impression material, and results on screen straight away.

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What Is Digital Scanning?

Impressions Without the Goop

Digital scanning, also called 3D intraoral scanning, uses a wand-shaped tool and computer-aided software to create a virtual picture of your mouth. The software displays both teeth and tissue, and it's extremely accurate.

Those immediate digital impressions mean items like crowns, retainers, dentures, or bridges can be made quickly. Intraoral scanning also helps identify alignment issues and assists in correcting orthodontic problems.

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3D intraoral scan of teeth and gums displayed on screen during a Houston dental visit
How Digital Scanning Works

Painless, quick, and done in one visit

You sit comfortably the whole time while the wand does the work. Here's what happens.
Patient having digital impressions taken with an intraoral scanner in Houston, TX
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The Wand Goes In
A small wand-shaped tool is placed in your mouth. There's no tray and no impression material to bite into.
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Step
Gentle Sweep
We move it gently around to capture both the top and bottom teeth, along with the surrounding tissue.
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Step
Images Appear Instantly
As the wand moves, the computer captures digital images and displays them on screen in real time.
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Step
Straight Into Your Plan
That scan guides whatever comes next, whether it's a crown, a retainer, a denture, or aligner treatment.
What Are the Benefits?

Better for you, better for the result

01
No Goopy Material
Impressions are quick and there's no tray of material to gag on. The process is easy and comfortable.
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Extremely Accurate
Digital scanning captures fine detail that physical impressions can distort, so restorations fit better first time.
03
You See It Immediately
An image of your teeth and gums appears on screen right away, which helps guide the conversation about what's next.
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Lower Cost, Faster Turnaround
Digital scanning reduces materials and labor, which brings costs down for patients as well as for us.

Part of a Digital Workflow

Where Your Scan Goes Next

One scan feeds several things at once, from the model on the bench to the restoration in your mouth.

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3D Printing

Your scan becomes a physical model and custom surgical guides, printed in our own lab.

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Digital Dentures

Designed from scan data for a repeatable fit, and simple to remake if one is ever lost or damaged.

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Cone Beam CT Scan

Captures bone and nerves beneath the surface, while digital scanning maps what sits above it.

Your confident smile is our guide

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At Dentiq Dentistry Houston, we provide a full spectrum of care under one roof, from routine cleanings and fillings to dental implants, All-On-X full-arch restoration, veneers, Invisalign, and same-day crowns. With advanced technology and an in-house lab, we keep treatment precise, comfortable, and refreshingly convenient.

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