Investing in dental technology is a benefit to both the patient and the dentist. Dentists are always looking for ways to make their patients more comfortable, their time in the chair shorter, and treatments faster, more efficient, and more effective. Dental technology helps with all of this. It also makes performing dental procedures easier for the dentist. There is dental technology for a variety of treatments today. The benefits of dental technology are far reaching. There are soft tissue lasers, digital x-rays, and now there is DIAGNOdent.
A New Way to Detect Cavities
Cavities can be detected in their earliest stages with today’s new dental technology. With a simple wave of a wand the DIAGNOdent handheld laser can identify the beginning stages of tooth decay. Your dentist will simply wave the laser over the surface of each individual tooth and areas of bacterial growth or decay are illuminated under the wavelengths of the laser light. The DIAGNOdent laser can even detect decay occurring behind your tooth enamel within your tooth which was not possible before.
Benefits
There are several benefits associated with the DIAGNOdent laser including:
- It’s fast
- It’s easy
- It’s painless
- It is more thorough than traditional dental x-rays
- It detects problem areas before they turn into full-blown cavities
- Detecting problems early can eliminate invasive restorative treatments such as fillings and root canals, saving time, avoiding dental discomfort, and saving money
Remineralization
Did you know that the very earliest stages of tooth decay can often be reversed by remineralizing the tooth enamel? It’s true. Your tooth enamel is busy repairing itself daily. Decay is the loss of certain minerals in your tooth enamel. The minerals in your saliva including calcium and phosphate, replace these lost minerals. Fluoride treatments also help replace lost minerals and protect and strengthen your tooth enamel.
ABOUT YOUR DOWNEY, CA, 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.
