Digital Dentistry

A little bit about us and what we are about

At Skin & Smiles we have been using digital dentistry since the first week that we opened in 2004.

Over more than 20 years Dr Murgai has placed thousands of digitally-produced restorations as same-day crowns for thousands of satisfied clients. Digital dental technology is not new and has now been around for over 35 years.

Dr Murgai has gone on to become one the UK’s most well respected lecturers in digital dentistry speaking on the subject globally. He has trained hundreds of his colleagues all around the UK and abroad in digital dental technology.

As early adopters of new technology, Skin & Smiles is always at the cutting edge of Digital Dentistry. We have almost completely done away with conventional dental impressions in at least 98% of cases.

Everybody that we have scanned to date has found it to be an easier and more relaxed experience than having an impression taken. We can scanners for tooth-related dental treatment therapies as well as implant-related.

Potential Uses

Comparing changes in tooth shape, position, size and form over time – for instance to monitor tooth wear problems
Orthodontics – to plan tooth movements using digital software and then present that to clients with a short video clip
Restorative – to replace silicone impressions when placing crowns, onlays, inlays and or veneers
Implant-related – from safe surgical planning to restoring implants with crowns and bridges
Study models – to plan complex cases without the patient having to remain in the clinic

Benefits of Digital Scanning

High Precision
Simple Process
No more physical impressions
No loss of data accuracy over time
Easy transfer of data to anywhere in the world
Collaborate with other colleagues
Educate clients and colleagues about new findings

Watch the video below to see what all the fuss is about. At Skin & Smiles, several members of the team are trained and experienced in using the scanner and it does not require a visit to see the dentist.