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Digital Dental Technology

Tools That Support the Conversation, Plan, and Result.

Technology does not replace clinical judgment or a thoughtful relationship. It gives our team better information and more control over selected steps in your care.

Digital Scanning

iTero Element 2 Intraoral Scanner

The iTero Element 2 captures detailed, high-definition color scans of the teeth and surrounding structures. These digital records support diagnosis, treatment planning, clear aligner workflows, crowns, and communication with dental laboratories.

Digital scanning can reduce reliance on traditional impression material and gives the clinical team a detailed three-dimensional record to review with the patient.

In-Office Production

SprintRay Pro S Dental 3D Printing

SprintRay Pro S brings selected digital production steps into the office. The system can support models, surgical guides, night guards, provisionals, aligner-related workflows, and other qualified applications after a digital scan and clinician-approved design.

Because planning and production remain connected, the team can coordinate selected cases with fewer handoffs and clearer control over the workflow.

Same-Day Restorations

glidewell.io Digital Crown Workflow

The glidewell.io workflow connects digital scanning, clinician-reviewed crown design, and in-office fabrication for selected restorations. It supports BruxZir NOW crowns and design tools such as CrownAI and MarginAI within a process that remains under the dentist’s clinical review.

For qualified cases, this approach can reduce laboratory delays and allow the practice to complete a crown in one visit. Candidacy depends on the tooth, bite, material needs, and treatment plan.

What Digital Dentistry Can Support

Connected Workflows across Your Treatment Plan.

The same digital record can support different stages of care. The tools used for you depend on the diagnosis, materials, treatment goals, and the dentist’s clinical judgment.

Digital Impressions and Treatment Records

A detailed intraoral scan can document teeth, existing restorations, spacing, alignment, and bite relationships without traditional impression material in many cases.

Explore Invisalign Planning

Implant Planning and Surgical Guides

Digital records and selected 3D-printed guides can help the clinical team plan implant position in relation to the bone, bite, and final restoration.

Explore Dental Implants

Night Guards and Protective Appliances

A digital scan can support the design of selected custom appliances intended to protect teeth, restorations, and the bite when grinding or clenching is a concern.

Explore Dental Care

Models, Wax-Ups, and Provisionals

Printed models, diagnostic wax-ups, and selected provisional restorations can help patients and clinicians preview, test, and refine parts of a restorative plan.

Explore Cosmetic Dentistry

Clear Aligner and Bonding Workflows

Digital records can support clear aligner planning and selected indirect bonding workflows when tooth movement or alignment is part of the treatment plan.

Explore Invisalign

Full-Arch Treatment Support

Scans, models, guides, and provisional components may support selected full-arch cases while the dentist coordinates implant placement, restorative space, function, and appearance.

Explore All-On-4 Care

Within the Crown Workflow

Designed Digitally and Reviewed Clinically.

The glidewell.io system brings several connected tools into one clinician-led process for qualified same-day crown cases.

BruxZir NOW Crowns

Selected restorations can be fabricated in the office after digital scanning and design, which may make a one-visit crown possible.

CrownAI

AI-assisted design can create a starting crown proposal. The dentist remains responsible for evaluating and approving the final design.

MarginAI

Design support helps identify restoration boundaries within the digital workflow before clinician review and in-office production.

Digital Dentistry FAQs

Questions about Scanning, Printing, and Same-Day Care.

These answers explain how digital tools may fit into treatment. Your examination determines which records, materials, and workflows are appropriate.

What digital dental technology does Rutledge Dental use?

Rutledge Dental uses the iTero Element 2 intraoral scanner, SprintRay Pro S dental 3D printing, and the glidewell.io in-office crown workflow. The appropriate technology depends on the examination, diagnosis, treatment plan, and material requirements.

Can digital scanning replace traditional dental impressions?

The iTero Element 2 can replace traditional impression material for many records, Invisalign cases, restorations, and laboratory workflows. A conventional impression may still be recommended when it is better suited to the clinical situation.

What can an in-office dental 3D printer make?

Depending on the prescription and material, dental 3D printing may support models, surgical guides, night guards, wax-ups, provisionals, aligner-related workflows, indirect bonding trays, and selected components used during restorative or full-arch care.

Can Rutledge Dental make a crown in one visit?

Many qualified teeth can be restored with a same-day crown using digital scanning, clinician-reviewed design, and in-office fabrication. Some teeth, materials, or treatment plans still benefit from a dental laboratory, so the dentist will recommend the appropriate workflow.

How do CrownAI and MarginAI support crown design?

CrownAI can generate a starting crown proposal, while MarginAI can assist with identifying restoration boundaries in the digital workflow. These tools support the process, but the dentist evaluates and approves the final design.

How can digital technology support dental implant treatment?

Digital records can help the team evaluate restorative space, communicate the planned tooth position, and create selected surgical guides. Implant recommendations still depend on bone, gums, bite, anatomy, health history, and the final restoration.

Is digital dentistry appropriate for every patient?

Not every digital workflow is appropriate for every tooth or treatment. Rutledge Dental uses technology when it adds useful information, improves coordination, or supports a clinically appropriate result, while keeping diagnosis and professional judgment central to care.

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