To that end, we strive to have the most current dental technology. This technology helps us give you comfortable and efficient procedures. It also allows us to give you every step of complex procedures right here in our office, which saves you from a trip to another dentist or specialist.
Digital x-rays immediately store x-ray images in a secure computer system, rather than on film. Film takes longer, is easy to lose, and requires 80% more radiation. Both the young and the elderly are protected when we use x-rays with lower levels of radiation.
During your examinations, you will be able to immediately see x-ray images of your teeth on the same screen that your dentist and hygienist are looking at. We use them to quickly make accurate diagnoses.
An intraoral camera is a miniature camera that looks like a large pen. It enlarges images of the inside of your mouth for you and your dentist to see together on a screen. This allows you to see what we see, and it helps us diagnose challenges that we can address quickly.
During any dental procedure, especially during oral surgery, we have an advanced computer system for Dr. Smith to use in the operating space. This ensures that your health information, x-rays, dental photos, and other data are all ready to be used during the procedure.
We want to produce the most successful outcome possible, which is why we have invested in computers in each operatory. These computers also organize all the pertinent information to help keep our workspace clean and efficient.
With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Smith has long-term relationships with many patients who have been with the practice since it opened. A family-owned practice, most of the highly trained and friendly staff members have worked at the practice for more than 14 years.
Dr. Smith completed his undergraduate education at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington before earning his doctor of dental medicine at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He opened his private practice in 1997 and keeps his skills sharp with hundreds of hours of continuing education.
Dr. Smith genuinely likes caring for people and helping them improve and maintain optimal dental health. His extensive experience means patients wont need referrals to other providers for specialty services such as periodontal dentistry, cosmetic dentistry like teeth whitening, dental implants, crowns and bridges, emergency dentistry, or Invisalign orthodontics.