A Scranton dentist is on the cutting edge with new technology to make that crown, bridge, or veneer in your mouth absolutely perfect.
He also added that there are also benefits for the dentist. And, of course, there is convenience. "There's virtually no additional chair time because there are basically no adjustments," he said. "So there's less time in the chair for the patient, less time in the chair for the doctor, so it's a win-win situation for everybody." Dr. Hazzouri is located at 600 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton."At the click of the button, the impression is sent immediately sent over the Internet to the lab. The lab then builds a 3-D model of exactly what was in the patient's mouth just seconds before and the crown is then made based on that model," said Dr. Hazzouri. "It's just perfect. The most important thing about this machine is the accuracy." Moreover, he said, "The lab is very good at constructing a 3-D model, so the process is just that much quicker.""The benefits for the patient are many because you're getting a much more accurate impression of the tooth and you're getting a much better prosthetic replacement whether it's a crown, bridge or veneer," said Hazzouri.Dentists stuff a tray into their patients' mouth with a loose-fitting putty type mold. Once in the mouth, it hardens and the dentist is able to make an impression of where the crown will go. "Sometimes, depending on where it would go, the mold and the impression actually change. It's the same with the cold." He added the thermal changes often cause minute changes and even the slightest change can make a not-so-perfect fit."There's no trays, no goop in your mouth, so the discomfort of having this rubbery substance in your mouth isn't there," he said. Patients can watch on the computer screen as the impression is being taken.Digital scanners such as the one Dr. Hazzouri is now using were on the market in the 1980s, but it was only until about two years ago that scientists and technicians (along with software engineers) were able to perfect the system, iTero is made by Cadent Inc., a New Jersey-based dental company. According to the Cadent's Web site, it recently attracted about $15 million in new investment and has been rapidly expanding.Dr. Hazzouri said before the patient even leaves the office, the digital impression is already being prepared."The norm for the past 100 years has been to take an impression and send it to a lab," said Dr. Albert Hazzouri, a who has been practicing dentistry in Scranton for 25 years.It doesn't take just a few pictures--it takes as many 100,000, giving Dr. Hazzouri a nearly perfect impression. There's no discomfort either. It also takes about half the time and patients don't have to return for an office visit to get adjusted."The system has a wand with a camera, which takes all different views," said Dr. Hazzouri. "You put this wand on the tooth, you push a button on the floor and it takes an image of the tooth" He said the computer system actually scans the tooth from several different directions, making the impression perfect. The system is a 3-D "digital dental impression" being used by a handful of dentists across the country.
He also added that there are also benefits for the dentist. And, of course, there is convenience. "There's virtually no additional chair time because there are basically no adjustments," he said. "So there's less time in the chair for the patient, less time in the chair for the doctor, so it's a win-win situation for everybody." Dr. Hazzouri is located at 600 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
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