Diagnodent used at Suwanee Dental Care: W.B. Williams, D.M.D. Georgia Dentist

Diagnodent:
Benefits to you

Is this just another gadget or an
important scientific breakthrough?

Sensitive.........................	Detects early cavities or sub surface lesions that are undiagnosed by conventional examination methods
Conservative....................	Avoids exploratory opening of suspect teeth. Eliminates unnecessary preparation while facilitating the use of micro-dentistry.

Confidence......................	Improves dentist and patient confidence about treatment decisions
Safe...............................	Uses light energy (no x-ray exposure), no danger posed to patient, dentist or staff
Easy to Use....................	Compact , portable, user friendly
Quantifiable.....................	Precise, reliable measurement that can monitor caries activity over time.
Diagnodent: Because we can't treat what we can't see
Leaders in the field of caries research agree: conventional methods of caries diagnosis alone (like the dental pick shown in the drawing to the left) are inadequate and outdated for modern dentistry.
The key to why cavities have changed: With the fluoridation of water and improved oral hygiene standards the nature of caries has changed. Harder and more resistant enamel can conceal aggressive sub-surface decay.

Manual probing with an explorer is often an ineffective means to detect caries as the enamel defect may be too small or inaccessible to the explorer tip. Bitewing x-rays although effective in revealing advanced stages of decay, are unsuccessful in detecting early caries, especially in the complex anatomy of fissure areas.

Because 80% of caries occur in the occlusal (biting surface) anatomy it can remain virtually undetected with traditional diagnostic methods until significantly developed. The Diagnodent is a reliable, non-invasive supplement to the contemporary dentist's arsenal of diagnostic procedures and is highly effective in detecting caries at an early stage where teeth are most vulnerable.
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