Our team wants to offer treatment with precision and accuracy, and also ensure your treatment experience is a comfortable and convenient one, even if you have dental anxiety. As part of this process, we will plan and implement treatment with advanced technology. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about digital x-rays and more!
The Digital X-Rays
With digital x-rays, we use an alternative to the traditional option that doesn’t require you to bite down on uncomfortable bitewings. This system also uses 90% less radiation! The process is fast and comfortable, obtaining images quickly of your teeth, roots, and oral structures. The process helps us make a diagnosis with precision, and plan treatment for issues like erupting wisdom teeth and infection, as well as tooth extraction. The images will be sent instantly to a chairside monitor, so you don’t have to wait through a lengthy development time, and we can walk you throughout the diagnostic process too!
3D Cone Beam Imaging
To create a clear image that encompasses your teeth, oral structures, roots, and more all at once, we can use 3D cone beam imaging. This process enables us to plan extensive treatments, such as tooth extraction and even the placement of dental implants, so we can insert your new teeth at the right angles, positions, and depths to ensure proper placement and long-lasting tooth replacement. We can also diagnose oral cancer and other serious issues, and plan treatment with precision should you need oral surgery.
Intraoral Cameras
Our team also has an intraoral camera. With this option, we have a very small camera at the end of a thin wand. With this wand, we can quickly and comfortably capture images of your teeth and gums from multiple angles, using these to create 3D models of your teeth that are far more accurate than the kind we capture with physical molds. This is also a convenient option, no more biting down on a mold filled with gooey materials, a process that often had to be repeated to obtain a viable impression. With these digital impressions, we can create crowns, bridges, dental implants, and even oral appliances to treat issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding).
If you have any questions about how we use digital imaging to help plan and implement treatment, and ensure care with precision and accuracy, then reach out to our team today. You can see us now and undergo an exam and care before the holidays arrive, and greet 2026 with a better smile. You also have a chance to use your remaining 2025 dental insurance benefits before they expire!
Schedule a Visit Today for Our Digital Imaging Technology
We would love to help you enjoy good oral health and a positive and convenient treatment experience! To learn more about our advanced technologies and treatments, then call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS, today at (913)681-5500.
