Laser
Flourescence
"Microdentistry"
Caries Detection
A new technique finds cavities
that lie beneath the surface
(as shown here to the right).
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Introducing
a new tool at Suwanee Dental Care to help us detect the invisible..... Diagnodent helps detect dental caries at the earliest possible stage so that the most appropriate treatment can be designed for you. More accuracy -- less guesswork. |
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Cross-Sections of a Molar |
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| Measurements from Diagnodent, together with conventional diagnostic tools and valuable professional judgment, will help determine whether to monitor suspect areas over time and treat them with preventive therapy such as fluoride and sealants, or to restore them with minimally invasive techniques (micro-dentistry). |
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X-Ray Shows Hidden Decay in the Molar that was Cross-Sectioned |
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Diagnodent is the exciting result of years of research by leading dentists and scientists at universities in Switzerland, Scotland and Germany. |
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Cross-section
1 of the molar with medium
cavity but with |
Dental Caries Study on why the dental pick is not enough |
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Cross-section 4 of the molar showing the large cavity which is nearly into the nerve of the tooth but has a barely visible opening from the groove. |
Cross-section 13 of the molar shows tiny opening from the pit of the tooth but a 12X larger cavity underneath the opening. |
