Digital Dentistry

Digital Dentistry

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Computer-Guided Digital Smile Design

Digital technology has revolutionized how we practice dentistry, creating a more streamlined workflow, with fewer appointments.

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Dr. Suzanne Caudry

Periodontist

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Digital technology has revolutionized how we practice dentistry, creating a more streamlined workflow, with fewer appointments.

Features include:

  • More accuracy

  • Less time in surgery

  • Enhanced patient involvement

  • Reduced risks and complications

  • Better outcomes for our patients

Orthophos CBCT Scanner

Our in-house CBCT scanner streamlines the digital workflow in diagnosis and planning. Using Simplant, the scans from the Orthophos (CBCT) and the CEREC Omnicam can be combined to produce surgical guides for a prosthetically driven treatment plan.

A CBCT scan is a three-dimensional bone scan. Our practice philosophy follows the principles of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable). Safety is our #1 concern.

A dental 3D X-ray is safer than:

  • Going on an airplane

  • Spending a weekend in New York City

  • Drinking half a bottle of wine or 30 cans of soda

  • Equivalent to a full mouth series of x-rays

  • And is 200 times less exposure than a medical CBCT scan

Dentsply Sirona Primescan

The intraoral scanner is used to capture the same information as a traditional impression but with:

  • No mess

  • No waste

  • No gagging

  • More accuracy, and

  • Less time in the dental chair

Patient Experience

  1. Appointment #1 An Intra Oral Scan takes a digital scan of the soft tissue and teeth. A CBCT Scan takes a digital scan of the bone.

  1. Planning The two digital files are merged to create the perfect surgical guide for implant placement.

  1. Appointment #2 - Computer-guided Surgery

  • More accurate

  • Less time in surgery

  • Reduced risks and complications

  • Better outcome

Referring Doctor's Experience

Referring DDSs can bring their patients to our office to learn the various techniques to integrate digital dentistry into their practice:

  • Enhances patient acceptance

  • Decreases chair time

  • Grows the practice

Make your practice the leading digital practice in your area.

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