The use of intraoral scanning (IOS) has increased exponentially over recent years. It has gained a lot of traction in orthodontics and studies have proven both time-efficiency and comfort benefits. Most of these studies are conducted in adult patients and yet a large percentage of the volume of orthodontic patients are children and/or adolescents.
Indeed, according to the British Orthodontic Society, orthodontics in children is in high demand. In excess of 200,000 children and teenagers in England and Wales have treatment every year, with growing numbers of young people seeking treatment on a private basis.
The paediatric patient presents different challenges compared to adult patients which means a dental professional needs to adapt their way of working with them. So, what advantages can IOS bring to younger patients?
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