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State of the Art Equipment in Treatment Area

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In each treatment room there are monitors for patients to view radiographs and watch movies, headphone connections for music and massagers in each of our dental chairs for patient relaxation.  There are also individual mitrous units in each room for patient comfort that are digitally controlled, as well as individual x-ray units in each room(so there is no moving from room to room) for radiographs.

Lasers

We use two types of lasers for different applications in our office.

For gum tissue and endodonic procedures we use the Sirona Diode Laser. It is a wavelength that is very specific for soft tissue, so the beauty is there is almost no collateral damage to adjacent tissue when removing tissue. Remarkably, the laser energy also kills bacteria as it works, so no bacteria are introduced into the tissues. There is little or no bleeding or discomfort afterwards. This is much kinder to the oral tissues than scalpel blades or electrocautery.

The next laser in the office is called the Diagnodent Pen. It is useful in diagnosing decay that might go undetected with the traditional mirror and explorer (the ‘pick thing’) that dentists use to check for cavities and leaky fillings. We use both, starting with the traditional mirror and explorer, then check suspicious grooves and pits with the Diagnodent. This laser works by measuring the reflectance of the laser as it goes into the tooth, as healthy tooth structure has one reflectance, and decay has another. The tested teeth need to be clean and dry, and if the decay is detected early, a dental restoration that is more conservative of natural tooth structure can be placed.

Digital Radiography

Our office has been using digital radiology since Jan 1, 1997.

Just like digital photography the images are instant, easily stored and retrieved, can be enhanced for better diagnosis and e-mailed. No developing chemicals needed, or worry about disposal of toxic chemicals. There is less radiation than conventional x-rays with digital, and I cannot imagine going back to film for my patients. 

 

We also use a state of the art digital panoramic x-ray unit that takes an overall view of the the mouth as a whole, including the jaw bone and sinus cavities. Panoramic view can detect cysts, tumors and absceses not visible on regular check up radiographs.  

 

                 

State Of The Art Equipment Used in Dental Lab and Sterilization Lab:

Distilled Water Maker

Due to our office being eco-friendly we use a water distiller to produce our own water instead of buying disposable gallon jugs, which reduces waste.

Hydrim L110w SciCan 

After placing our instruments into cassettes , we run them through the Hydrim L110w SciCan, which washes and decontaminates all the instruments before sterilizing them.

M11 UltraClave (Automatic Sterilizer)

Once we remove the decontaminated cassettes from the SciCan; we wrap the cassettes and put them in the Ultraclave for them to be sterilized. During the sterilization process the cassettes are heated up to 270 degrees fahrenheit for five minutes and then distilled water is used to steam dry the wrapped cassettes.  In our office we have two M11 UltraClave sterilizers so there is no waiting for sterile instruments.

Triad 2000 Curing Light

In our office we use the Triad 2000 Curing Light to fabricate acrylic mouthguards, repair dentures, and to make custom trays for larger restorative cases. With this we are able to make and deliver acrylic appliances the same day in most cases.