Wow Scan belongs to the second generation of 3D Intra Oral Scanners. The type of technology with which it works is totally different from the other scanners. While the other scanners use technologies such as confocal laser, structured light or active sampling wavefront; wow uses a technology that is also implemented in aerospace and patented. Wow uses a video system with a technology called stereophotogrammetry.
Thanks to wow we can create more detailed files. In fact, wow start from a generation of color .PLY files and thanks to the colors wow is able to reconstruct a much more precise volumetric file. Other strengths are the size of the handpiece which is the smallest on the market without the use of powder (Wow can also scan a metallic surface and soft tissue.) Wow is enabled to scan full arch for production of extended dental bridges and that allows us to make aligners too. Smilers® clear Dental Aligners by Biotech-Dental are orthodontic appliances designed to correct the alignment of your teeth. They consist of a series of custom-made, clear, removable aligners made from impressions of your mandible and maxilla. These aligners are designed to apply gentle mechanical forces to correct minor defects in the teeth. As a result, each of your aligners will gradually initiate movement of your teeth thereby correcting their position. Smilers® aligners are made in France, in high-tech factories located in the south of France, in Salon-de-Provence, where 3D printers produce custom-made aligners for orthodontic treatment plan. Smilers® aligners are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a CE marked, biocompatible material designed for use in the medical industry.
Other features are that wow exports totally open .PLY and .STL files ; furthermore wow software has a file exchange platform system between dentists and colleagues/laboratories. Another really important thing is that the updates are free and no fee to pay for years and that basically, it is a type of technology that is based on software-driven so that clinicians will always have a performing machine thanks to the updates.
Furthermore, the reconstruction of the color coming from wow is consistent with reality, which means that a dentist can make diagnoses and therefore see for example dental signs, caries, infiltrations, periodontal damage and be able to discuss these problems with the patient. All these features have obviously turned into a remarkable comfort for the patient
above all because the wow handpiece being very small and fast in the scan (timing scan 3-4 minutes with reconstruction of file) can also take scan in case of reduced vertical teeth dimension.
Other intra oral scanners have a very large and bulky tip that often makes it difficult to scan the posterior dental sectors.