New Techniques in Dental Care

New​ ​Techniques​ ​in​ ​Dental​ ​Care Advances​ ​in​ ​dental​ ​care​ ​have​ ​evolved​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​years.​ ​Here​ ​are​ ​four​ ​new​ ​technologies​ ​in dental​ ​care​ ​that​ ​we​ ​have​ ​implemented​ ​in​ ​our​ ​practice.

Sophisticated​ ​Lasers In​ ​the​ ​past,​ ​dentists​ ​have​ ​used​ ​a​ ​small​ ​device​ ​called​ ​an​ ​explorer​ ​to​ ​detect​ ​decay​ ​in​ ​the​ ​teeth.​ ​A new​ ​instrument,​ ​known​ ​as​ ​a​ ​diode​ ​laser,​ ​has​ ​been​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​replace​ ​traditional​ ​methods​ ​to locate​ ​cavities.

The​ ​diode​ ​laser​ ​easily​ ​detects​ ​decay​ ​with​ ​a​ ​potent​ ​beam​ ​of​ ​light.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​tooth​ ​responds​ ​to​ ​the wavelength​ ​with​ ​a​ ​slight​ ​glow,​ ​then​ ​there​ ​is​ ​decay​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area.

On​ ​the​ ​other​ ​hand,​ ​when​ ​healthy​ ​teeth​ ​are​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​same​ ​wavelength,​ ​there​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be any​ ​glow​ ​or​ ​fluoresce​ ​on​ ​the​ ​targeted​ ​region.

As​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​healthy​ ​teeth,​ ​a​ ​decayed​ ​tooth​ ​will​ ​have​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​reading​ ​on​ ​the​ ​diode​ ​laser.​ ​A high​ ​reading​ ​often​ ​indicates​ ​that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​cavity​ ​on​ ​the​ ​tooth.

Since​ ​there​ ​are​ ​additional​ ​steps​ ​to​ ​treating​ ​a​ ​cavity,​ ​we​ ​must​ ​make​ ​absolutely​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​the diode​ ​laser​ ​is​ ​positioned​ ​correctly​ ​over​ ​the​ ​tooth​ ​for​ ​proper​ ​detection.

High-Tech​ ​X-Rays Our​ ​office​ ​has​ ​replaced​ ​traditional​ ​radiographs​ ​with​ ​digitized​ ​X-rays.​ ​Digital​ ​X-rays​ ​are​ ​not​ ​only faster​ ​than​ ​traditional​ ​radiographs,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​are​ ​also​ ​far​ ​more​ ​effective.

The​ ​primary​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​this​ ​new​ ​technology​ ​is​ ​to​ ​located​ ​cavities;​ ​however,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​also​ ​often used​ ​to​ ​check​ ​the​ ​support​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bone​ ​under​ ​the​ ​tooth​ ​and​ ​the​ ​placement​ ​of​ ​an​ ​implant.

These​ ​tasks​ ​are​ ​only​ ​accomplished​ ​if​ ​the​ ​digital​ ​X-ray​ ​is​ ​used​ ​correctly.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​firmly

positioning​ ​film​ ​in​ ​the​ ​mouth,​ ​the​ ​technician​ ​must​ ​place​ ​the​ ​electronic​ ​sensor​ ​or​ ​phosphor​ ​plate correctly​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​an​ ​excellent​ ​image​ ​of​ ​the​ ​patient’s​ ​mouth.

The​ ​next​ ​step​ ​is​ ​to​ ​send​ ​the​ ​digital​ ​image​ ​to​ ​a​ ​scanner​ ​for​ ​viewing.​ ​We​ ​use​ ​specific​ ​techniques for​ ​digital​ ​x-ray​ ​processing​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​view​ ​the​ ​image​ ​and​ ​address​ ​a​ ​patient’s​ ​dental​ ​issues.

CAD/CAM​ ​Technology

Also​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​computer-assisted​ ​design​ ​and​ ​computer-assisted​ ​manufacture,​ ​CAD/CAM Technology​ ​is​ ​a​ ​new​ ​dental​ ​advancement​ ​that​ ​makes​ ​crowns​ ​and​ ​bridges​ ​quickly.​ ​Before​ ​the release​ ​of​ ​this​ ​technology,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​a​ ​dental​ ​laboratory​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​a​ ​crown​ ​from​ ​a mold.

After​ ​drilling​ ​the​ ​tooth​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​for​ ​crown​ ​placement,​ ​CAD/CAM​ ​technology​ ​enables​ ​us​ ​to​ ​snap a​ ​picture​ ​of​ ​the​ ​area.​ ​The​ ​image​ ​is​ ​then​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​a​ ​machine​ ​that​ ​creates​ ​the​ ​crown​ ​in​ ​the​ ​comfort of​ ​our​ ​office.

Along​ ​with​ ​the​ ​evolution​ ​of​ ​new​ ​dental​ ​technology,​ ​there​ ​are​ ​also​ ​many​ ​other​ ​sophisticated

dental​ ​solutions​ ​on​ ​the​ ​market,​ ​including​ ​more​ ​effective​ ​bonding​ ​and​ ​filling​ ​materials,​ ​improved veneers,​ ​better​ ​dental​ ​implants,​ ​and​ ​modern​ ​treatments​ ​for​ ​gum​ ​disease.

We​ ​incorporate​ ​the​ ​best​ ​new​ ​advancements​ ​in​ ​dental​ ​care,​ ​which​ ​not​ ​only​ ​promote​ ​an attractive​ ​smile,​ ​they​ ​also​ ​support​ ​optimal​ ​oral​ ​and​ ​overall​ ​health