Technology
Technological advances in dentistry make your visits with your dental professional faster, safer, more comfortable, and more reliable. New technology helps with diagnosing and treating oral disease. The following is a list of some the tools you may see during your appointment with us.
Digital Radiographs
Digital radiography is faster and safer than traditional film x-rays. The radiation needed to expose one image is just above the radiation emitted by one banana in the produce aisle! The images are immediately available to see on a computer screen. The files are stored on a secure server, and can be shared easily when referring to a specialist or submitting insurance claims. It is environmentally friendly while allowing for improved diagnostics.
Intraoral Cameras
The biggest benefits of these cameras is magnification. They can make a tooth about the size of one’s head on a screen. They help identify any potential issues that may need to be addressed. Another benefit is that we can share what we see with you, allowing for better understanding of any clinical issues in your mouth. These images can also be shared with lab technicians to fabricate crowns and bridges to the shade of your actual teeth.
Intraoral Scanner
An intraoral scanner is a device – often shaped like a wand or large pen – that captures 3D digital dental impressions (no goopy messes) and uses the data to produce a highly detailed image of your mouth. That image can be viewed on a computer screen or used to fabricate dental restorations like crowns and bridges. Intraoral scanners are a crucial component of modern dental practices, allowing for more accurate restorations and more efficient relationships with labs. Digital impressions also improve the patient experience by reducing chair-time and the overall number of visits.
EMS Airflow
Guided Biofilm Therapy consists of gentle and effective dental hygiene protocols tailored to your personal needs to achieve optimal health results. The EMS Airflow with its proprietary powder comfortably and efficiently removes biofilm, stains, and young calculus above and below the gums REDUCING the need for hand and power instrumentation. There is no need for rubber cups, brushes and paste. Its companion PIEZON® NO PAIN with PS Instrument delivers minimally invasive scaling where needed. The unit delivers warm water for a more comfortable dental hygiene experience.
Dental CBCT (CT- Scan)
Dental CBCTs are increasingly used for various clinical applications including visualization of abnormal teeth, evaluation of the jaws and face, cleft palate assessment, endodontic (root canal) diagnosis, and diagnosis of dental trauma. Dental CBCT provides a fast, non-invasive way of answering a number of clinical questions. These CT images provide three-dimensional (3-D) information, rather than the two-dimensional (2-D) information provided by a conventional X-ray image. This is of great help when diagnosing and treating many dental conditions.
Dental Microscope
Dental microsurgery involves the use of magnification and illumination for improved visibility of anatomical details and fine structures. The dental microscope is an essential instrument used in dental procedures and dental surgery, allowing optimal assessment, preservation and maintenance of tooth structure and oral tissue, as well as the delivery of minimally invasive procedures. A magnified image of the operative field is helpful for detecting, among other things, complete removal of decay, fractures, and the quality of new and existing restorations.
Artificial Intelligence
We use a real-time dental AI platform to help us detect numerous hard-to-spot issues in dental x-rays (radiographs) as a “second set of eyes” for superior radiologic accuracy. It does not replace the clinical knowledge acquired through experience and didactic learning of a clinician, but it provides more clinical detection capabilities of numerous dental conditions, from the early formation of caries to the development of bone infections associated with a diseased tooth.
All-Tissue Dental Laser
Using laser energy and water spray, the Waterlase iPlus can perform many procedures in a minimally invasive manner. The Waterlase combines water, air, and laser energy for safe use on human tissue in the mouth. We use laser energy for its disinfecting properties and contactless cutting ability, resulting in gentler procedures and more comfortable healing.