Lincolnshire hospital receives updated technology

Patients visiting Lincoln County Hospital for orthodontic, jaw surgery and dental reconstructive work may now be treated using a new scanner and other pieces of equipment that will remove the need for traditional dental impressions to be taken.

Previously, patients may have needed several visits for consultations, moulds to be taken of their teeth, a cast to be made using plaster and then further visits for any corrective procedures to be taken.

Katie O’Dwyer, an orthodontic technician, has worked at the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for 24 years. She said, “Anyone who has had to have an impression taken of the inside of their mouth will know how it is not a pleasant experience, but they will go through it in order to get the treatment and care they need.”