Technology
This doctor boasts a cutting-edge, fully-equipped digital in-house lab where every aspect of your dental care is seamlessly integrated under one roof. Experience the unparalleled advantage of minimized risk of cross-contamination, thanks to our state-of-the-art facilities. Say goodbye to discomfort with our digital workflow, eliminating the need for traditional impressions and the associated gag reflex. Witness the future of dentistry as you preview the final design before it’s even fabricated, allowing you to visualize your new smile with clarity and confidence. And best of all, enjoy the convenience of same-day dentistry, ensuring your dental needs are met efficiently and effectively. Welcome to a new era of dental care
Carestream 3D Cone Beam Imaging System
The current emerging standard of care in dentistry and dental implantology is the use of three dimensional x-ray studies. The 3-D images allow the doctor to collect the needed and highly valuable diagnostic information to best plan and deliver dental and surgical care. The 3D CBCT imaging system can be used for an array of applications, including: endodontics, implantology, surgery, fracture and orthodontics and TMJ assessment. The 3D images accurately show the patient’s anatomy, evaluates bone volume and quality. Extraordinary details are obtained at low exposure levels. A typical scan takes only 20 seconds.
The patient benefits from less radiation as well as the comfortable, open environment. Additionally, the doctor can share a visual diagnosis with patients, making them more comfortable with their treatment plan and actively participate in their care.
Computer Guided Implant Surgery
We use state-of-the-art technology including Computer Guided Implant Surgery to ensure the optimum results in patient care.
In the past radiographic images used to place implants were two dimensional providing a reasonable estimate of bone height. Often bone width was not determined until the bone was exposed during surgery sometimes resulting in compromised placement of the implant.
Computer Guided Implant Surgery gives very detailed 3-D visualizations and coupled with the appropriate software allows us to place implants with a level of precision that was unattainable several years ago. In addition, the surgical procedures can often be accomplished in a much more conservative procedure which involves greatly reduced discomfort, less treatment time and a more accurate final outcome.
Computer Guided Implant placement is the safest and most precise way to place dental implants.
Digital Smile Design
Our goal is to give each patient a customized smile plan that dramatically improves your teeth, as well as your self-esteem and quality of life. We want our patients to feel comfortable every step of the way, which is why we offer digital cosmetic imaging. Before you even begin a procedure, we are able to show you an image of your new smile using digital imaging software. This software enables us to alter a photograph of your existing smile and show you your redesigned smile. This is an excellent way to ensure that our patients are happy with their customized smile plan before we begin any treatment. It’s also a great way for patients to share their excitement with their family and friends!
Formlab 3D Printed Surgical Guides
Our Planning Software allows us to plan implant cases based on Cone Beam or CT data and to obtain precise drilling templates for use during implant insertion. It allows us to determine the optimal implant position, taking the existing bone as well as the planned prosthetical position into account.
The next step is to export the digital model into our in-house Formlab 3D desktop printer, which instantly prepares it for printing. Recent developments in 3D printing technology, software development and computing power allows us to create a 3D high resolution printed guide which we use for precise implant placement.
Low Dose Digital X-Rays
Dental x-rays (Radiographs) are essential, preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental exam. Digital Radiography is a type of X-ray imaging that uses digital X-ray sensors to replace traditional photographic X-ray film, producing enhanced computer images of teeth, gums, and other oral structures and conditions. This allows the doctors to get a much better view of your teeth and any potential dental conditions. The digital imaging software obtains a number of different views of your teeth to gain the best understanding of your situation and develop the most appropriate course of management.
Digital sensors are more responsive than film so that much less radiation is required to produce a digital image.
Magnification Loupes
A Magnification Loupes, a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely, allows the dentist to see fine details that would go unnoticed to the naked eye. A better and enlarged view of the treatment site automatically results in more precise dental work. Dentists are better able to see the shapes that they are carving or preparing in the natural teeth as well as in the final restorations which they are providing for their patients. Perhaps even more importantly, dentists are better able to make more accurate and complete diagnoses of what is occurring in each patient’s mouth.
Medit i500 Intraoral Scanner – Impressionless Scanning
The Medit i500 Intraoral Scanner makes it possible to create digital impressions for many dental procedures in just a couple of minutes, without the need for messy putties or the discomfort associated with other impression techniques.
Digital impressions are faster because they take less chair time – no waiting for materials used for impressions to set and no retakes needed to achieve the accuracy needed. Medit i500 Intraoral Scanner produces clear and accurate pictures of all your teeth.
This technology, allows our patients to work together with the dentist to have healthy gums and beautiful teeth.
Operating Microscope
In our Towson dental office, we use a CJ-Optik Flexion operating microscope to enhance all aspects of dentistry through increased vision and diagnostics. With better vision, we can spot details that we would never be able to see with the naked eye, allowing us to provide earlier diagnoses of oral health issues and more precise dental treatments.
Whether you are having a root canal procedure or a routine dental exam, an operating microscope can help our dentists ensure you get the best dental services for your oral health needs.