Advanced Technology
Precision Dentistry: Dental Loupes and Head Light
When you seek care at our office, you are assured that Dr. Kogan, Dr. Silverman, and their staff utilize the latest in technology to enhance the quality and fit for your dental care.
Our practice uses dental loupes to enhance the precision of patient care.
Dentistry is micro-surgery. Using loupes that are similar to the ones an ophthalmologist uses enables us to create dental restorations with incredibly precise fit and finish. You just can’t fulfill that level of care with the naked eye.
In addition to allowing precise, close-up work, the loupes direct a beam of light directly on the teeth, minimizing glare for you.
We use handpieces that provide us with precise interfaces between your tooth and your new restoration (dental crown, tooth veneer, or tooth filling). With a more precise tool, there is less vibration and less noise.
Digital Imaging – Digital x-rays
Drs. Kogan or Silverman choose carefully which and when radiographs are taken. There are many guidelines that we follow. Radiographs allow us to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, determine bone level, and analyze the health of your bone. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs. Dental radiographs are invaluable aids in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining dental health. Exposure time for dental radiographs is extremely minimal.
Drs. Kogan and Silverman utilize Digital Imaging Technologies within the office. There are many ways in which digital are superior to traditional x-rays.
– Less radiation: exposure time is about 80 percent less when compared to traditional radiographs.
– Comfort: the sensor that is placed in your mouth is far less intrusive and much more comfortable than traditional x-ray films.
– Quality and convenience: digital x-rays offer more precision since we view the image on a computer monitor, instead of holding up a 35mm film up to the light. Little to no human error, never under or overexposed. They don’t get lost or “old”. We can change size and contrast to diagnose better. We see the image fast, only 1 second after taking the x-ray.
–Educational tool: patients and dental professionals can look at the x-rays displaying on the monitor together, and discuss findings.
– Digital imaging allows us to store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies.
– Environmentally friendly
Laser Dentistry – We have the Picasso Lite in our office.
Laser dentistry is one of dentistry’s latest advances. The laser delivers energy in the form of light. Depending on the intended result, this energy travels at different wavelengths and is absorbed by a “target.” In dentistry, these targets can be enamel, decay, gum tissue, or whitening enhancers. Each one absorbs a different wavelength of light while reflecting others. Laser dentistry can be used for both tooth and soft tissue related procedures. Oftentimes no local anesthesia is required. For soft tissue (surgical) procedures it eliminates the need for suturing and healing is much faster.
Lasers can be used to diagnose cavities. They can find hidden decay in teeth in early stages, and in some cases the decay can be reversed through hygiene and fluoride treatment and may never need filling.
Areas of dental care that benefit from laser technology:
- Cavity diagnosis and removal
- Curing, or hardening, bonding materials
- Whitening teeth
- Periodontal, or gum related, care
- Pediatric procedures
- Apthous Ulcer treatment (canker sore)
- Frenectomy (tongue-tie release) without anesthesia or sutures
- Root canals and apicoectomies
- Crown lengthening, gingivectomy and other gum corrections
Dental lasers have been shown to be safe and effective for treating both children and adults.
SonicFill
SonicFill composite is one of the newest tooth colored (white) fillings on the market. It’s a superior filling material system that uses sonic activation to enable a rapid flow of the filling material. This results in superior adaptation of the material to the tooth, what means a better and longer lasting filling when compared with other tooth-colored restorations.
Computers and monitors in each room
Many patients, especially younger patients, are very familiar with the latest technology and are comfortable with the high tech practice. Computers and TV screens are their primary method of information processing. These technology also help us show patients before and after, look at dental x-rays together, and for education purposes. We use the computers also for numerous other tasks throughout the day that help us make your dental visit more pleasant.
Intraoral camera
Drs. Kogan and Silverman utilize Intraoral Camera technology. An intraoral camera is, at times, the high tech version of the dental mirror that dentists have been using forever. It is a very small camera – in some cases just a few millimeters long. It helps us to view clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums, to make an accurate diagnosis. With clearly defined, enlarged images, we see details that may be missed with standard mirrors. Because we can show what the camera sees on the computer screen , it helps you understand your diagnosis. This can mean faster diagnosis with less chair-time for you!
Intraoral cameras also enable our practice to save the images in your file. These images can be printed for you, or, if needed, shared with other specialists, the dental laboratory, or your insurance company.