Are you a fan of finding out you have a cavity and require a filling? No? Neither is anyone else. Perhaps you have wished in the past that there was a magical way to detect cavities right as they begin to form, so you can quickly receive treatment, quickly stopping the effects of tooth decay. While we cannot turn back the hands of time, we can provide you with exceptionally early tooth decay detection with technology called DIAGNOdent. Wondering how this instrument can benefit your life and your long-term oral health, while safeguarding your comfort? Look over the following:
What Is It?
DIAGNOdent is a handheld device. While it isn’t the literal magic wand that you may have been hoping for, it certainly runs a close second. This advanced technology utilizes a special light that reveals areas of tooth decay we cannot otherwise detect through our usual means. This includes both manual exams with handheld instruments and even X-rays. Because bacteria are good at hiding in small areas – and your teeth are filled with small crevices and fissures – the earliest stages of tooth decay are usually difficult to find. Not so with DIAGNOdent.
How It Benefits You
Imagine you come into our practice for a dental checkup and you have the very beginning of a cavity. However, the tooth decay is so fresh that we cannot detect it with a traditional approach. By your next visit, that tiny spot may have grown into a much larger cavity. Fortunately, with DIAGNOdent, that cavity will stay tiny because we can quickly treat the problem. A shallow, tiny filling requires a much simpler procedure. You will save time, energy, and frustration. From a big-picture perspective, DIAGNOdent may also help you avoid more complex restorative treatments, like root canal therapy.
ABOUT YOUR DOWNEY DENTISTS:
Dr. Hadis Reyhani, Dr. Ben Reyhani, and Dr. Pasha Hakimzadeh, DDS, provide a wealth of combined experience, along with innovative technology and personalized care, to help improve our patients’ dental health so they can enjoy smiling again. To schedule a consultation, call Downey Family Cosmetic Dentistry today at (562) 472-2433.
