Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (DCBC)

Dental cone beam computed tomography (CT) is a special type of x-ray equipment used when regular dental or facial x-rays are not sufficient. Your doctor may use this technology to produce three dimensional (3-D) images of your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways and bone in a single scan. This procedure requires little to no special…

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iTero Scanner

The iTero Element™ intraoral scanner propels today’s dental practice into the future by enhancing the patient experience and elevating clinical precision. Its parallel confocal imaging technology uses optical and laser scanning to achieve accurate scans in color. iTero Element empowers practices in both orthodontic and restorative dentistry with its innovative technology. iTero Element scans are…

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fastmill.io™

Same-Day Crowns

Glidewell fastmill.io™ is a dental milling machine with a revolutionary technology that our practice uses to provide same-day dental restorations to our patients.  Instead of taking several visits and weeks to complete a crown or bridge, you can have the high-quality restoration you need in about 1 hour.  Here’s some information about the fastmill.io™:  How it…

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Invisalign

What Is Invisalign? The Invisalign® System is the most advanced clear aligner system in the world. Backed by over two decades of innovation, the Invisalign® System has helped bring smiles to over 18 million people including over 5 million teens. The Invisalign® System is used for straightening teeth with a series of custom-made aligners for…

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Waterlase MD

Waterlase MD is a dental laser that uses a combination of water and laser energy to perform dental procedures. It’s designed to be gentle and safe for both adults and children.  Some benefits of Waterlase MD include:  Waterlase MD can be used for a variety of procedures, including cavities, deep cleaning, and other routine dental procedures. 

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Intraoral Camera

Slightly bigger than a pen, an intraoral camera is an innovative tool that can take up-close pictures of teeth, gums, and other hard-to-reach places in the mouth. Intraoral cameras can help dentists detect dental issues like tooth decay, periodontal disease, and oral cancers. Benefits of using an intraoral camera: You and your dentist will be…

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Digital X-Rays

X-rays are one of the most important parts of a dental exam, and can help medical professionals detect problems long before they are visible to the naked eye, including early tooth decay, gum disease, abscesses, and abnormal growths. Benefits of Digital X-rays Digital X-rays are obtained by putting a small electronic sensor in the mouth,…

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Laser Dentistry

Lasers direct a controlled force of energy that can remove or alter bone and tissue. By applying varying wavelengths of energy, dental lasers are used to detect and treat a myriad of oral health issues, including detecting oral cancer and treating small cavities. There are two different types of dental lasers: hard tissue lasers and…

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Laser Decay Diagnostics

Using lasers, dentists can detect tooth decay that is not yet visible and would otherwise be undiagnosed using traditional methods. Laser cavity detection is based on the fact that healthy tooth structure reflects light, or “fluoresces,” differently than does decayed tooth structure. Teeth with decay will display a higher level of fluorescence, and the higher…

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Same-Day Crowns

A tooth that has been structurally damaged by decay or trauma sometimes needs to be crowned or “capped” so that it can look good and function properly again. A crown is a durable covering that is custom-made to fit over the entire tooth from the gum line up. Getting a crown used to mean multiple…

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