Tooth Wear NZ - Rebuilding Smiles with Confidence and Comfort

Digital Technology

Digital technology is transforming dentistry, with advanced tools and techniques enhancing the patient experience and improving treatment outcomes. We harness the latest digital technology to provide our patients with unparalleled dental care.

Intra-Oral Scan

An intraoral scanner is a small, handheld device that we use to take highly detailed 3D images of your teeth and gums. Instead of using traditional, messy molds, the scanner quickly and comfortably captures a digital impression of your mouth.

  • Comfortable: No more gooey, uncomfortable molds! The scanner is non-invasive and comfortable for the patient.

  • Fast: The entire scanning process takes just a few minutes.

  • Accurate: Provides incredibly precise images, ensuring better diagnosis and treatment plans.

  • Interactive: You can see the 3D images on-screen, making it easier for us to explain your dental health and treatment options.

Digital Photography

We use digital photography to capture a series of images of your smile and facial features. These photos help us simulate treatment options and tailor our care to best suit your unique characteristics

  • Before and After Comparisons: Track progress and visualize the transformation throughout your treatment.

  • Customised Treatment Planning: Simulate various treatment options to find the best match for your facial features and smile.

  • Enhanced Communication: Clear visual aids help us explain treatment plans, ensuring you understand and feel confident in your care.

  • Accurate Record Keeping: Documenting your dental journey allows for more precise and personalised follow-up care.

Modjaw Scan

A Modjaw Scan lets us capture real-time 3D recordings of your jaw movements, allowing us to see exactly how your teeth come together when you chew, talk, or smile. By analysing this data, we can fine-tune treatments to ensure a perfect fit for your dental work so we can deliver precision care tailored to your unique bite, ensuring comfort and long-lasting results.

  • Customised care: Tailors treatments to your specific jaw movements for optimal comfort and function.

  • Accurate: Provides precise images and video, ensuring better diagnosis and treatment plans.

  • Advanced diagnostics: Offers insights beyond traditional methods, enhancing the accuracy of dental procedures.

Digital Smile Design 

Our practice is part of a global network of practices that use digital planning from end to end in our workflow, adding visibility in 3D, predictability in outcome amd precision in our work.  Every think we do is guided from initial facially-driven planning. 

Facially Driven: We start with your face and plan any changes in harmony with your face. 

Test Drive Your New Smile/Bite:  See the plan as a digital test drive and be confident and happy with the design. 

Predictability in the Final Result: What you see in the design is what you get in the final result.  No surprises. 

3D Printing

We use 3D printing to create many appliances, test drive design shells, bite splints and other items.  By working with this rapid protoptyping technology we can be responsive in many ways to help in diagnosis and digital planning.   

  • Rapid manufacturing: Great for patients who travel to visit us, or want to get started quickly on treatment. 3D printing allows dental offices to create crowns, bridges, dentures, and other restorations in-house, often in a single visit. This reduces the need for multiple appointments, providing a more convenient and efficient treatment experience.

  • Improved Precision and Customization: With 3D printing, dental restorations can be made with high accuracy, ensuring a better fit and personalised results. This precision leads to better long-term outcomes for restorations, reducing the need for adjustments or replacements.

  • Cost-Effectiveness: By eliminating the need for outsourcing to external labs, 3D printing can lower the overall cost of treatments. This can make advanced dental procedures more affordable for patients, while maintaining high quality and efficiency.


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