An intraoral scanner is a handheld device that uses light and digital processing software to create a digital impression of the interior of the mouth. Digital intraoral scanner usage is increasing in the dental industry due to the speed of real-time imaging results and patient comfort, compared to traditional mechanical methods of creating an impression. The device is enabled by various optics and coatings, such as combiner optics , mirrors and patterned filters for color separation that are manufactured by Materion Balzers Optics to specific performance requirements.