Dental treatments and technologies advance at a rapid pace. New innovations and technologies open avenues for diagnosis and treatments that may not have been available earlier. New dental technologies, such as intraoral cameras, cone beam CT scanners, and dental lasers, allow dentists to diagnose and treat dental problems with greater accuracy and safety than ever before.

Sapphire Smiles is one of the most advanced dental offices in Houston, TX, equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technologies. Our dental clinic uses cutting-edge technologies that allow us to provide the most effective and advanced dentistry solutions. Please continue reading to learn more about the dental technologies at Sapphire Smiles.

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Importance of State-of-the-Art Dental Technologies

  • Latest Treatments: The presence of the latest technologies is an indication that the dental clinic stays abreast of the latest developments in dentistry. Advanced cutting-edge technologies, such as hard tissue dental lasers, are used to provide the latest and safest dental procedures.
  • Accurate Diagnosis: Diagnostic technologies, such as intraoral cameras, digital dental radiography, and cone beam CT scanners, allow dentists to diagnose dental problems at the earliest stage possible. These technologies give dentists a 360-degree view of your dental regions and oral cavities. They can also manipulate, zoom, or rotate the images to examine problem areas with greater clarity.
  • Faster Procedures: Cutting edge technologies ensure that all dental treatments and diagnostic procedures are quicker and more efficient than their traditional alternatives. For example, hard tissue laser teeth cleaning is a lot faster than traditional dental cleaning. Similarly, intraoral cameras and digital x-rays produce instant images and dental videos, so you don’t have to wait for the images to be processed.
  • Better Tracking: Advanced dental technologies allow dentists to maintain copies of the x-rays and dental photography that can be instantly printed, shared, or uploaded. This allows the dentist to track your progress over an extended period.
  • Insurance Coverage: Advanced diagnostic technologies allow the dentist to produce accurate visual and photographic evidence of your dental problems. Dental photography allows you to avail of insurance coverage with greater ease.

At Sapphire Smiles, we care about our patients which is why we use some of the best dental technology possible! Schedule your appointment today.

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State-of-the-Art Technologies

Intra Oral Camera

Intraoral cameras allow dentists to produce dental photography of the insides of your oral cavities. The dentist inserts the intraoral dental camera into your mouth, visualizing high-quality images and videos on a computer screen. This gives you and the dentist access to live footage of the insides of your mouth. As such, the dentist can accurately identify fractures, cavities, and other dental problems. The dental video camera also takes high-quality images and videos with which the dentist can track your progress.

Digital X-Ray

Dental digital x-ray, also called dental radiography, is a procedure with which the dentist can produce instant dental x-rays of your teeth and mouth. Furthermore, digital x-rays generate a fraction of the radiation compared with traditional x-rays, making them safer. Like intraoral cameras, digital x-rays also produce a computerized image that the dentist can manipulate for greater clarity and accuracy. There are several types of digital dental x-rays, including full mouth x-ray, periapical dental x-ray, bitewing x-ray, and panoramic x-ray. The dentist uses different types of x-rays for different purposes.

3D Imaging

3D Imaging is also called cone beam CT scanning because the procedure uses a device called a cone beam CT scanner. This is one of the most advanced diagnostic technologies because it produces a 3D x-ray of your entire facial structure, including soft tissues and hard tissues. During the 3D imaging procedure, you have to place your head on a platform and allow the CT scanner to circle around your head.

Soft Tissue Laser

Soft tissue laser dentistry refers to the use of a pen-like laser device to manipulate or alter soft tissues, such as gums, cheeks, and tongue. Soft tissue dental lasers can instantly remove lesions, ulcers, and other anomalies. Furthermore, soft tissue dental lasers sterilize the tissue upon contact, making them a lot safer than traditional dentistry methods.

Hard Tissue Laser

Hard tissue laser dentistry refers to the use of hard tissue dental lasers to manipulate, sculpt, or alter the structure of hard tissues, including teeth and jawbones. Hard tissue dental lasers modify the tooth’s structure upon contact. They can be used for various procedures, including cavity fillings. Hard tissue dental lasers can remove the infected parts of the tooth, kill the bacteria, and prepare the cavity for fillings.

Advanced dental technology allow us to diagnose dental problems at their earlier stages. Book your appointment online!

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Cutting Edge Technologies Q&As

What are the advantages of intraoral cameras?

Intraoral cameras accurately produce high-quality images and dental photography of the insides of your mouth and oral cavities. Furthermore, the images are present on the computer, so the dentist can accurately identify anomalies and potential dental problems.

Are dental lasers safe?

Laser dentistry can be used to treat dental problems with a far lower risk of side effects and complications. Soft and hard tissue dental lasers sterilize the targeted region upon contact, thus killing all bacteria and preventing infections. Furthermore, soft tissue dental lasers heal the targeted region immediately, so there’s no bleeding or scarring. Laser dentistry also ensures that the procedures are more comfortable, and there’s no downtime.

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Contact our Houston Dental Clinic Today

Sapphire Smiles is a state-of-the-art Houston dental clinic equipped with the latest dental cutting-edge technologies, including intraoral cameras, digital x-rays, 3D imaging scanners, soft tissue lasers, and hard tissue lasers. Our dentist uses the latest diagnostic procedures to identify the slightest warning signs of dental problems, allowing us to proactively avoid or treat dental problems before they get worse. We leverage the latest technologies to make sure you always have a healthy and beautiful smile. For more information, please schedule an appointment with our Houston dental clinic today.

 

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