Technology has advanced to a great extent. And it doesn’t leave out dentistry as well. Nowadays lasers are being used to whiten the teeth and porcelain veneers to give a natural looking restoration to any of your teeth which needs to get a cosmetic touch for appearance improvement. Sedation Dentistry too has evolved as a great way to do away with all fears associated with dental treatments.
The top 10 technologies that are rocking the world of dentistry today include:
• CEREC is a technology that allows your dental restorations to be created in your dentist’s office itself. This computerized system makes the procedure fast and saves the time of sending for the dental laboratories. This technology also does away with the possibility of mistakes associated with manufacturing of dental restorations.
• The technology of dental implants too has benefited dentistry to a great extent. Osseointegration, a procedure that leads to fusing of dental implants to the bone is what makes this technology work. They give a permanent replacement to your missing tooth. They are long lasting and look and feel like natural tooth.
• Digital X-rays in dentistry is also one of the best things that happened to dentistry. This helps in getting a better view of the inside of the mouth and provides 3-D images of the teeth also. This helps in treating the problem better. Apart from that these are not harmful like traditional X-rays as they emit very less radiation. Developing these X-ray images are very fast also.
• Digital imaging is another very effective dental technology. As the name suggests this technology helps to provide digital images of the mouth, addressing very minute details all helping in the treatment.
• Intraoral camera is a great revelation in the world of dentistry. These cameras help in getting a better view of the dental problems as they can be easily maneuvered in the mouth by the dentist.
• Invisalign has helped to do away with the brackets and wires that were used earlier to move teeth into place. It uses aligners in place of them and is a completely computerized system. The aligners are to be replaced every six weeks till the anticipated results are achieved.
• OralVerse is a technology that helps to do away with the numbness that follows local anesthesia. After the dental procedure that requires anesthesia is over, you are just injected with OralVerse and the numbness disappears faster than usual.
• Ultrasonic Dental Cleaning is another technology that is great in cleaning up the teeth and removes the tartar faster than ever. It helps treat gum diseases as well.
• Oral cancer claims many lives each year. VELscope is an extremely efficient oral cancer detecting device that detects oral cancer even in its earliest of stages and thus helps in a successful treatment.
• Waterlase is a dental technology that employs the use of laser to remove tooth decay. It has almost replaced the use of dental drill and helps in treating cavities, gum diseases, etc.
Dental technology is improving everyday, seeking better ways to treat dental problems and making it easier for the patients and the dentist. The newest of dental technologies have changed the face of dentistry on a whole.
