Make a Great First Impression
From your initial consultation to the finishing touches of your treatment, we want to make the most of your time — and your new smile.
Dr. Ragan and his team use the iTero Digital Scanner to ensure the best experience for you and your family.
Your Smile Journey Starts With iTero
Before beginning your treatment, Dr. Ragan and our team need to see every angle of your mouth. The more details we have, the better we can customize your treatment plan.
At Ragan Orthodontics, you and your child don’t need to dread impressions with messy putty, because we use a digital scanner — the iTero Digital Scanner.
With our iTero Digital Scanner, we can digitally capture a detailed 3D model of your teeth and gums. Not only is an iTero Element digital scan far more comfortable than the old putty-based impressions — but it’s faster and provides more precise images, too.
Goodbye to Goop-Filled Impression Trays
iTero is ideal because it eliminates messy materials and creates a more relaxing and pleasant environment for your treatment.
This is especially true for younger patients and patients with sensitive gag reflexes who can’t handle the goopy materials long enough to capture accurate measurements.
With iTero, you’ll enjoy:
- No goop or gag to worry about
- Fast, accurate scan for superior diagnostics
- A versatile system for all types of treatments, including braces, clear aligners, and retainers
- The opportunity to see what your new smile might look like — before you even begin treatment
How iTero Works
During the scanning process, Dr. Ragan will use the iTero Digital Scanner’s wand to capture images of your teeth and gum tissue.
This wand will easily fit into your mouth and rest over each tooth, capturing high-definition photographs of your smile’s structure and submitting them into the computer system.
Within minutes, our team can form a comprehensive appearance of your smile easily viewed on the chairside monitor by both you and Dr. Ragan.
The iTero Difference
Our state-of-the-art iTero Digital Scanner provides a multitude of benefits to our Ragan Orthodontics patients, including:
- More accurate measurements for both braces and clear aligners, reducing your chances of a redo
- More personalized scans for additional precision, attention to detail, and a shorter overall treatment time
- Fewer adjustments throughout your smile journey thanks to more accurate treatment planning with iTero results
- More comfort and less anxiety when getting your initial scans because you get to skip the goopy impressions
