Dental Technology.

Digital Dentistry

Dentistry has progressed substantially as digital technology has evolved over the last several decades. Our office utilizes the most recent digital technology to serve our patients. Intra-oral scanning has revolutionized the way that we are able to treat our patients. Intra-oral scanners are devices that take hundreds of individual photos of your teeth and mouth to reconstruct into a 3D model, which can then be used to fabricate items such as crowns, veneers, retainers, and night guards. The intra-oral scanner takes the place of the traditional impression “goop” often dreaded by many patients. There are still instances when traditional impression material is needed, however, the intra-oral scanner can replace its use in many instances.

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is a relatively new three-dimensional imaging system that helps your dentist make accurate diagnoses, where two-dimensional imaging cannot. CBCT imaging has many applications, including implant dentistry, root canal therapy, and identification of infections and pathology.

The CBCT works much like that of a medical-grade CT machine, however, the CBCT can be taken in the dental office and provides a much lower radiation dose to the patient. The three-dimensional CBCT is usually around the same amount of radiation that a patient receives from a set of standard dental x-rays. Dental radiography, in general, is very low dose radiation – often equivalent to spending a day at the beach or taking a domestic plane flight.