How to Get a Great Smile

Posted on: 16 May 2017

Dentists today are able to perform some amazing work when it comes to restoration. They're able to remove the effects of many years of neglect and transform the appearance of many patients using the latest techniques and technology. If you're considering some significant cosmetic work to help you restore your appearance, you may be interested to hear how cone beam technology can play a significant part. How can this make your experience better?

Old Versus New

Until the introduction of the new cone beam CT scanners, dentists did not have a great deal of choice when it came to planning and research in situ, within the office. A typical, conventional CT scanner is a very large piece of equipment and impractical in most dental facilities. The new scanners however are specifically made to be used by the dentist and use a very precise amount of radiation with "pinpoint" delivery, rather than the old type.

How It All Works

As you sit in the dentist's chair, the CT scanner is designed to move around in a circle from one side of your head to the other. This only takes about 20 seconds, but it provides the dentist with a vast amount of information from that point forward. They will have an extremely precise map of the face and the jaw area, know exactly where nerves and sinuses are and find out how dense the bone is at particular locations.

With all this information, they will be able to figure out the potential success of any process and know precisely where to work. For example, they will know with great accuracy how stable an implant will be at a certain spot, based on the density and the augmentation of the bone. This is a lot more precise than the old x-ray approach, which used to rely mostly on the dentist's assumption.

Software Support

Software linked to the cone beam scanners is also able to provide a guide for the dentist that can be used for very accurate surgical placement. The procedure can be planned to tell the professional exactly where any implant should be placed, to what depth it should be anchored, as well as the angle of insertion.

Precision Accuracy

Furthermore, the software can then create paper guides, which the dentist can place into the patient's mouth at the specific location. They can then drill through the position indicated on the guide to be even more sure that the procedure will be successful.

See before You Get

As a patient, you will always want to know what the dentist is about to do. With the information provided by the CT cone beam scanner technology, the dentist can give you a very clear picture and even an "artist impression" visual of what the implant will look like after the surgery is complete.

Taking Advantage

With this type of approach to precision and satisfaction, there's no reason for you to put off your visit to your cosmetic dentist any longer.