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BruxZir NOW Crowns
Selected restorations can be fabricated in the office after digital scanning and design, which may make a one-visit crown possible.
Our Technology
Better Information for More Confident Care.
Digital scanning, three-dimensional planning, in-office production, and clinician-reviewed design help our team make treatment clearer, more precise, and more coordinated.
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.
- Detailed three-dimensional records
- Planning support for Invisalign and restorations
- A more comfortable alternative to many traditional impressions
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.
- Selected appliances and guides produced in the office
- Close coordination between scanning, design, and fabrication
- Potential for shorter turnaround on qualified cases
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.
- One-visit crowns for qualified cases
- Digitally planned fit, shape, and bite
- Clinician-reviewed CrownAI and MarginAI design support
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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CrownAI
AI-assisted design can create a starting crown proposal. The dentist remains responsible for evaluating and approving the final design.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.