Dental Technology

Dental technology has introduced innovative advancements over the last few years, making dental appointments quicker and much more thorough. Some of the laborious tasks of dentistry have been simplified and the process for several of these duties has proven more efficient. Technology has already altered our everyday lives at home and in the workplace, making it only a matter of time until modern developments changed how patients perceived a routine dental appointment. Here are the pieces of technology we have in our office.

Introduced in 1987, nearly 90 years after traditional x-rays came to fruition, digital radiography combined the power of computer technology with electric sensors and tiny bursts of radiation. Rather than printing the results on film, images form almost as soon as the sensors are placed in our mouths, projecting on a computer screen. Digital x-ray technology does demand additional training for dentists, though the majority of practitioners are adamant that the advantages are worth the commitment. Today, a lot of dental offices only offer patients digital x-rays because, in multiple ways, it is the superior option to traditional radiography.

Intraoral cameras are digital imaging tools that dentists utilize to create high-resolution images of your teeth and mouth. These small devices can comfortably fit in your mouth and can be maneuvered over and around your teeth. Once the images are captured, software works to piece them together to develop a digital 3-D model of your mouth. We implement these cameras for various purposes, including a single tooth that needs a restorative procedure or to capture images of soft tissues in our mouths, including our gums and soft palate. A large number of dental issues and conditions that affect our teeth and soft tissues are preventable, which is why intraoral cameras are particular helpful. Dentists can pinpoint and show patients precisely where their oral care needs to be concentrated. Intraoral cameras also limit your time in the office because the images are produced in real-time, and the outcomes are available almost immediately.

DEXIS CariVu is the newest form in digital imaging. It provides patients with a safe and complete oral impression without the use of radiation. The use of DEXIS CariVu is also non-invasive and quite simple. The technology allows our patients to be in-and-out of the office in a few short minutes. This piece of equipment is environmentally friendly too, meaning no films, chemicals, or disposals of molds. We receive instant digital images of your full mouth which helps speed along your treatment plans. Experience the joys of living in the digital age.

Digital dentistry has taken its next step with the 3Shape Intraoral Trios Scanner, which is used to create a digital impression of a tooth’s anatomy and the tri-dimensional position of dental implants. Information is electronically stored, and this form of digital dentistry affords patients the convenience of not having to sit through traditional impressions, with their unsavory tasting materials, bulky trays, and possible gagging effects. Around five percent of dentists worldwide currently use intraoral scanning but having the capabilities to make a replica of an entire mouth in less than two minutes, that statistic should only grow over time. Traditional methods of taking dental impressions, referred to as “analog”, simply cannot keep up with the digital alternative. Digital imaging from the 3Shape Intraoral Trios Scanner is near flawless, an amazingly accurate tool for creating dental crowns, implants, and orthodontic aligner trays. As if that was not enough of an endorsement, the scanner also functions as a camera and operates at remarkable speeds.

We understand that staying inside can cause air to become dense. As more people filter through an area, it is common that the air quality may lack in cleanliness. Due to the constant change in temperature, a building may hold onto bacteria, mold, or illnesses. However, we have an air-filtration system, commonly known as Surgically Clean Air. It is an air cleaning process that has a six-step filtration which helps remove any harmful bacteria in the surrounding area. Our patient’s health is of the utmost importance to us, which is why we have implemented this system in our office.

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