Advanced Dental Technology State College
Better, Faster, & More Precise Dental Care
Dental technology is amazing, giving dentists and their teams the ability to do things that were once considered impossible. Using the latest tools, Dr. Starostik and our team are able to catch, diagnose, and treat a wide array of dental problems much faster while keeping our patients more comfortable. You’ll be amazed at how streamlined and precise your dental care can truly be. Read on to learn a little bit more about the advanced dental services and technology in our State College dental office that we use every day to enhance your dental care.
CT/ Cone Beam Scanner
Our CT/Cone Beam Scanner gives us the ability to create a fully 3D X-ray image of your teeth, jaw, soft tissues, nerves, and other surrounding structures. This not only gives us a much more comprehensive understanding of your dental health, but it can also help us plan more complicated procedures such as dental implant placement. We’ll be able to personalize your care to ensure each treatment’s success and ensure that you have a swift and painless recovery.
Digital Impression System
A digital impression uses a small, handheld device that can be easily maneuvered through the mouth to capture hundreds of unique images of a patient’s teeth. Software can then “stitch” these images together to create a fully 3D impression of a patient’s bite, putty free! Not only is this process faster and more comfortable for you, but it also creates a much more accurate model of the teeth we can use to design customized restorations.
Digital X-Rays
Digital X-rays are an improvement over traditional, film-based radiography in almost every way imaginable. We can use digital X-rays to create crystal clear images almost instantly because they don’t need time to develop using harsh darkroom chemicals, and they expose our patients (and us!) to up to 90% less radiation. Plus, because everything is entirely digital, the images can be easily stored, sent, and displayed on a chairside monitor so your dentist can go over them with you.
Intraoral Camera
Our intraoral camera is a small, handheld wand-like device with a camera on the end of it. Our dental hygienist and dentist in State College can wave the camera around the mouth to capture live video footage and still images of areas that are hard to see with the naked eye. As a result, we’re able to gain a more detailed, in-depth look at your teeth to address the smaller signs of dental concerns before they have a chance to progress.
Cavity Detection System
Detecting decay at the earliest possible stage is one of the most important things we do. Thanks to our cavity detection system, this task is now assisted by lasers. Using a beam of light, this device can determine the thickness of a tooth’s enamel and find even the slightest signs of thinning. With this information, we’ll be able to quickly intervene and repair a small spot of decay before it can ever turn into a cavity.
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