title: Clinicians reaping benefits of new concepts in impressioning.
abstract: While conventional elastomeric impression materials are still being used to generate excellent impressions, the future of impression-taking is undoubtedly with digital intraoral scanners. Advances in scanning systems are making this technology easier to use and more practical for dentists.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, Division of Biomaterials, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Nathaniel C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.affiliation: Assistant Dean for Clinical Research, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, Division of Biomaterials, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: John O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D014584:User-Computer Interface