Our team wants to provide treatment to help improve your oral health and keep your smile full and beautiful. To plan and oversee these treatments, our team will often rely on advanced digital technology. In today’s blog, your Londonderry, NH, dentist talks about our digital imaging systems!
When to See Our Team
When should you see our team for dental care? We recommend a visit every six months for a checkup and cleaning. These routine six months visits are essential for keeping smiles healthy and strong, and preventing issues like tooth decay and gum disease. Every member of your family benefits from them, including kids as young as age two. You should also see our team when you encounter changes to your smile or uncomfortable symptoms. Tooth sensitivity when you eat or drink, toothaches, or sore and bleeding gums are all signs you should see us for an exam. To conduct a diagnosis with precision and plan treatment, we will employ digital imaging systems, such as intraoral cameras and CBCT imaging.
Digital Imaging
With the cone-beam computed tomography system (CBCT), we can quickly and comfortably obtain clear and detailed 3D images of your teeth, jawbone, and oral structures. We can also look at nerve pathways and soft tissues too. The images allow us to see your smile from multiple angles, allowing us to plan treatment and evaluate your oral health. We can plan advanced treatments like wisdom tooth extraction or dental implant placement.
If we need to create a restoration, prosthetic, or oral appliance, the process used to rely on physical molds you had to bite down on. But we offer a digital alternative with the iTero intraoral scanner. With a digital camera at the end of a thin wand, we can obtain detailed images of your bite from multiple angles and then combine them to create a 3D model, one far more accurate and precise than a traditional physical impressions, and one that takes much less time and inconvenience to obtain.
Oral Cancer Screenings
We recommend an oral camera screening for adults every year. One major reason for the high mortality rate of oral cancer is because it is rarely caught in the early stages. But with a routine screening, we can identify precancerous and cancerous areas with precision, and increase the chances of successful treatment and recovery. We will use the VELscope system, which uses a unique light to highlight areas of concern. These images allow us to catch problems before they would be visible to the naked eye, so biopsies can be done and treatment can begin.
Schedule An Appointment for Treatment
We want to help plan and oversee treatment with the latest advances in digital technology. You can schedule an appointment with our team at My Dentist in Londonderry, NH, today by calling 603-965-3407.
