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Technologies
Using Technology To Serve You
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Keeping You Comfortable
Feel relaxed and comfortable during your visit:
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation
- Stereo Headphones and Personalized Music Selections
- Massage Chair
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Intra-oral Cameras
 ACU-CAM CONCEPT III: This micro-mini camera takes very sharp photos of the teeth and gums, which is projected on a TV screen, allowing patients to view exactly what the dentist sees - decay, cavities or receding gum lines. With this knowledge, patients and our dentists together can make educated decisions regarding their dental work.
The AccuCam® Concept III ™ intra-oral camera system combines an extremely high-quality image with unprecedented ease of use. It features a unique direct optical system and a single handpiece with intra-oral, extra-oral and macro settings.
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Computerized Digital Imaging
INTRA-ORAL VIDEO IMAGING: With the aid of specialized imaging software and our library of smiles, we can manipulate the digital images to create a new smile showing the changes you desire. This will give you a preview of the of your new smile. Computer imaging gives us a good idea as to what we can accomplish for you.
Computerized imaging also helps us formulate the plan to follow to reach the results that our patients want. Computerized imaging can also provide us with the information about the limitations of certain procedures. This helps us look into other ways to give you the smile that you want. In short, we want to make sure that we provide you with what you want, without wasting your time and investment.
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Digital Radiographs
DIGITAL X-RAYS: Our office uses digital dental X-Rays to provide even better dental care and more accurate diagnoses. The process of digitally capturing an image is much faster, safer and more comfortable for the patient.
How Digital Dental X-Rays Work
We place a small sensor in your mouth. The sensor is connected to a computer by a thin wire. Next, an X-ray beam is sent through your teeth and into the sensor, which records the image of your teeth and sends it to the computer. The sensor can then be repositioned to radiograph other sections of your teeth.
Why Digital Dental X-Rays are Better
The digital dental X-ray system is more sensitive than dental X-ray film systems, so your exposure to X-rays is cut by as much as 90 percent. The large and color-enhanced images let you see what your dentist sees, so it's easier for you to understand how your dentist will treat your teeth. This eliminates the need for photo chemicals, film, processing or film storage. Used photo chemicals and film are not polluting the environment. Your dental checkups take less time, and it's fun to watch this system work! Most patients are amazed.
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Laser Cavity Detection
 LASER DETECTION SYSTEM CATCHES CARIES EARLY: You may have heard about DIAGNODENT, a new high tech laser system that we use to detect tooth decay in its earliest stages. Studies show that as much as 50% of decay may go undetected by traditional dental probing and other diagnostic methods. The new DIAGNODENT aids in diagnosing hidden decay more accurately and confidently. While the attention given to DIAGNODENT is fairly recent, we are proud to say that we have been using this device for quite some time now.
Most decay occurs in the complex anatomy of the tooth surfaces, making diagnosis with traditional methods difficult, because the outer tooth surface often appears to be intact. The DIAGNODENT uses laser light of a defined wavelength to help detect and quantify demineralized (decayed) tooth substances without x-ray exposure - the higher the amount of fluorescence detected by the machine, the greater the degree of decay within the tooth. Because the decay is detected earlier, the number of dental procedures - and hence, the cost - can often be reduced. It's a great way to keep little problems from becoming a big problem.
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Laser for Whitening and Curing White Fillings
ACCU-CURE 3000 LASER: Accu-Cure 3000, provides you with more efficiency, longer lasting restorations, improved physical properties, and less post-operative sensitivity. In fact, the AccuCure 3000 is the ONLY curing device ever recognized by an Independent Laboratory to do ALL of these things.
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Oraqix Dental Anesthesia
ORAQIX: Oraqix is a revolutionary new non-injection anesthetic for periodontal applications. The anesthetic is delivered to the treatment site without the use of a needle. Oraqix anesthetizes the site within 30 seconds seconds for a period of 20 minutes, without residual numbness of lips and tongue.
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Multimedia Patient Education
The Casey Interactive System: Having a thorough understanding of the dental procedures we perform allows our patients to make informed decisions about their treatment. Our Casey Interactive System is state-of-the-art multimedia software that helps us educate patients in a clear, concise manner. It has a wide array of modules on a variety of cosmetic and general dental topics. We customize the modules that each patient views depending on their dental needs and interests. The Intra-oral camera, a diagnostic tool that displays areas of a patient's mouth on a high-resolution video monitor, combines with the Casey system to show the patient exactly how a procedure is to be performed. With our educational and diagnostic equipment, you'll always know what we're going to do, and why it's being done.
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Dental Laser Technology
 The Waterlase™ is the most significant technological advance in dentistry. The Waterlase YSGG technology uses a unique combination of laser energy and water to perform dental procedures without the use of a drill, and often without the need for local anesthetic.
The Waterlase™ can be used to treat the teeth, gums and jawbone, for a wide variety of problems, including cosmetic improvements of the gums. In addition it eliminates the vibration and noise of the drill, and has pinpoint accuracy, and it causes little or no bleeding.
The Waterlase™ benefits to you are numerous. It allows a more advanced level of care, with fewer problems than can occur with more conventional dental treatment.
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