Digital Impressions, at Dr. Stewart’s office

Categories: Dentistry

The office of Dr. Bruce Stewart is pleased to announce that we are now using the Cadent iTero digital Impression System to take all crown and bridge impressions at our office. We have been waiting patiently for our training days to arrive, and they did this week. We had a trainer from Cadent iTero in the office all day Tuesday and Wednesday teaching us the techniques of using the iTero and guiding us through taking digital impressions. Training went very well and we are up and running and confident that our new system will be a real benefit to our patients. You will no longer experience the messy and uncomfortable trays with impression material, and the gagging they can cause.

The iTero impression process takes about five minutes, and creates an exact copy of the crown site as well as a more accurate fitting crown. This will shorten the time needed to seat crowns, which is another benefit to the patient. If you have been putting off getting a crown because of the impressions, give our office a call and see how easy and relatively comfortable the impression process is now that it is digital.

When It Is Important to Reschedule Your Dental Appointment

Categories: Dentistry

Many people are hesitant to call and reschedule dental appointments if they are not feeling well. We appreciate the value these patients place on our time and that they don’t want to leave us with unfilled appointments. However, there are some situations where it is important that patients call to reschedule their appointments with Dr. Stewart.

1. If you have active cold sores–Any time we are working in and around the mouth saliva can be transferred to your eyes or open wounds, or to the eyes and wounds on a member of the dental team. The herpes virus can then damage these areas.

2. If you have an active cold or flu–If you are in the early stages of a cold or any stage of the flu, please reschedule. It is better for your health and the health of the dental team.

3. If you have a heavy cough or congestion. You will not be comfortable with keeping your mouth open for a prolonged period and the bacteria or virus will be airborne, thus possibly infecting the dental team.

We thank you for your thoughtfulness and wish you good health.