One hears
about laser
usage in many aspects of medicine. It was only a
matter of time before their application spread to dentistry. Our office
uses a variety of lasers for a broad spectrum of applications including
decay
detection, cavity preparation, and gingival surgery. Follow the link below
to see how lasers are affecting the practice of dentistry and how they result in
more comfortable and predictable results for you.
Perhaps one of the most significant
advancements that our office employs is the use of the CEREC machine (CAD/CAM
Technology) to
fabricate single-unit porcelain restorations such as crowns, veneers and
fillings. In the past, dentists used to take impression once a tooth had
been prepared, and wait two weeks while the restoration was fabricated
at a
dental lab. Today, our office takes an optical scan of the prepared tooth,
the restoration is designed on the computer screen for a perfect fit, and
prepared from a block of porcelain in under 20 minutes! The esthetic and
cosmetic results are BREATH TAKING...all without laboratory wait time and temporaries!
Digital X-rays have
revolutionized dental radiography. Instead of using silver-based
photography, digital x-rays produce an instant image on the computer screen
which can be viewed as big as the monitor...with less radiation
If you've ever had a crown made, you've
probably had the staff hold a shade tab to your tooth in an effort to match
the hue, value and chroma of an adjacent tooth. Now, using
computer-assisted shade matching, the precise color mapping of a tooth can be
accomplished to assist in the precise replication of a tooth's color. Making
a crown for a single front tooth is no longer a challenge.
Click on the link below to see how lasers
and other hi-tech equipment are used at Grayhills Mohip Dental.
