ProviderThe Role of Technology in Orthodontics
At our orthodontic clinics in Appleton and Green Bay, dental technology plays a significant role in just about everything we do.
We use technology to get a clear, detailed understanding of your orthodontic issue. This allows us to make a precise diagnosis and create a personalized treatment plan that’s tailored to your goals, while also ensuring safety and efficiency.
Throughout your orthodontic journey, you'll experience our technology as we use it to keep you informed about your condition, the treatment plan, and how it's all going.
Digital X-rays
Digital X-ray technology uses digital sensors and computers to generate detailed, high-quality images of your teeth and gums.
These images allow your orthodontist to see the position of your teeth under the gums, as well as the surrounding bones, and to make a diagnosis of your orthodontic condition. They also help us identify things that may impact your orthodontic treatment, like developing tooth decay and previous dental restorations. All of this information is essential to diagnosis and treatment planning.
Panoramic X-rays
Panoramic X-ray technology allows your orthodontist to capture a single two-dimensional image showing your mouth's oral structures. This image includes the teeth, the upper and lower jaws, and the surrounding structures and tissues.
These types of images are crucial for assessing the presence or absence of specific teeth and their roots, their form and structure, their eruption sequence, and their relationship to one another in the jaws. This offers valuable insights that can really help with treatment planning and assessment.
iTero™ Intraoral Scanner
The iTero intraoral scanner is a handheld imaging device that creates highly detailed, three-dimensional digital impressions of the hard and soft tissues of the mouth, eliminating the need for messy impression materials! The process is minimally intrusive; you simply open wide, and your orthodontist will maneuver the device around your mouth to capture images. The iTero scans take just a few minutes to complete and play a crucial role in customizing Invisalign treatment plans.
The system then renders 3-D models of the inside of your mouth, which are displayed in real-time on a touch screen.
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
Available at our Appleton location
CBCT is an advanced imaging technique that uses a specialized X-ray to produce high-resolution 3D images of dental structures and tissues in the craniofacial region. This technology captures extensive data from a single scan, allowing for thorough analysis and diagnosis of oral health conditions.
The images captured by CBCT allow for more accurate treatment planning, including the assessment of your airway for treating snoring and sleep apnea.
DentalMonitoring
Available at our Appleton location
At Engage Orthodontics, we can monitor existing patients' orthodontic treatment virtually through the DentalMonitoring app. Using the app on your phone, you will take a scan of your teeth which will be analyzed using AI technology to track your treatment progress. These photos are then compared to a digital model made at the start of your treatment to track how you are progressing and if any adjustments to your plan are needed.
As long as you have wifi access, you can take these photo scans and upload them from anywhere! This means less trips to our practice, but you will still have access to our team through the app.
DIBS AI
Available at our Appleton location
DIBS stands for Digital Indirect Bonding System. It is an advanced system that uses AI to make bracket placement faster and more affordable. The system combines AI-powered software with 3D printing to create custom trays that allow our team to bond all brackets at once.
With DIBS AI guiding the precise placement of your braces, you may experience fewer office visits, greater comfort, and more predictable results.
