One thing we really pride ourselves on is staying up to date on the latest technology and making treatment as effective, hassle free and as comfortable as we possibly canfor our patients. Some of the new technology you will see in our office is an intraoral 3D scanner, a high intensity laser, and a CBCT imaging machine.
Intraoral Scanner We take pride in staying up to date with new technology. We use our radiation free intraoral scanner every day! This scanner captures a 3D replica of your teeth. This means you will not have an alginate impression. An alginate impression is like a gooey Play-Doh. It has to stay in the mouth for about a minute until the alginate turns to a rubber consistency which tends to be hard for a patient to sit through. It is also not a fail-proof method and may need to be retaken. The intraoral scanner is just a camera that slides around the surfaces of your teeth. While scanning your teeth it can be stopped and restarted at any time throughout. It is also an exact replica of your teeth which makes it correct on the first scan every time! Since the scan is an exact replica, your appliance will have a better fit than that of an alginate impression.
CBCT We are pleased to announce that our office utilizes a Carestream CS9300. This machines technology brings new possibilities for treatment planning and maximizes the safety of our imaging procedures. This unit complies with the best practices in medicine and dentistry by following the American Dental Association's ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) radiation principle to minimize the effective radiation dose to our patients. The unique features of this unit allow us to choose what area of the teeth and/or facial anatomy we need to capture, which significantly reduces any unnecessary exposure. Our staff can also adjust the unit's settings, allowing us to capture only the details we need. These specific radiographs allow Dr. Smith to evaluate airway size, anatomy for orthodontics and diagnoseany underlying issues.