Advantages Of Digital Dentistry

My first exposure to dentistry, out of the chair, came when I began babysitting for a dentist. He worked on the weekends, and his daughter and I would tag along. Initially I stayed as far away from the dentist chair as possible, but later, I became curious, and gradually observant. By the time I reached high school, I was intrigued by every aspect of dentistry. The procedures quickly turned from one of torment into something more familiar. Coming from a family of engineers and contractors, I recognized the doctor’s instruments because they were similar to tools I had grown up watching my father use. I began to think of dentistry as performing small scale construction in a small hole. Performing such intricate procedures while simultaneously utilizing my mind and hands both excited me and complimented my detail attentive personality.

Today, it is possible for orthodontist to take a highly accurate, digital 3D image of the inside of a patient’s mouth. Gone are the days of goop and gagging that are associated with conventional impressions. The iTero Scanner creates almost flawless images of the patient’s teeth and gum tissues the first time so aligners, retainers, appliances and restorations can be more accurate and fit better.

Limestone Smiles allowed me to witness the technical aspects of dental assisting. With being a newer establishment, they were not as busy as the previous. In this extra time is was educated on some key concepts a dental assistant would need to know. The tooth numbering system was explained to me so that I would understand what was being mentioned during each appointment. Teeth are labeled from one to sixteen on the top row from left to right: this is assuming one is looking into a client’s mouth. The remaining bottom row is the labeled from seventeen to thirty-two going from right to left. I was also taught some key concepts pertaining to labeling the mouth. The buccal (facial) surface is the side of teeth that touch the mouth. The lingual surface in the back side of one’s teeth. The median line divides the mouth in half between upper teeth eight and nine and lower teeth twenty-four and twenty-five. The side of each tooth facing towards this line is the mesial side while the side pointing away is the distal surface. The biting surface of each tooth is referred to as the occlusal surface. Knowing this information helped me to better understand the procedures I witness. I also learned about two prevalent instruments used during appointments, the explorer and the PF5. With the explorer, the explorer end is used to find cavities while the perio probe end is used to measure bone lose. An older African American male

Having succeeded in the pursuit of my DMD as one of the top students in my class both clinically and didactically, my immediate goal was to broaden my horizons in understanding dental medicine. This understanding encompassed the multifaceted and dynamic collaboration of specialties- both of which share the goal of comprehending biomechanics concerning maxillofacial complexion and the proper treatment of various malfunctions.

This year, the topic for our dental capstone project is to solve a problem in the dental field through informing the community. We figured that most people aren’t completely aware of the different specialties of dentistry. It is common to visit the general dentist every 6 months for teeth cleaning, but many people don’t know about oral and maxillofacial surgeons, or pedodontists, etc. Our purpose for this capstone project is to educate the public on the differences between the several dental specialties. By creating 3-Dimensional models of each dental office, we are able to demonstrate the uniqueness and purpose of each specialty.

Technology is a very growing area and one cannot be successful if they are not up on the latest. In the dental field, most dental offices are now “digital and paperless”. It will be my responsibility to make sure that I teach my students how to function in a digital environment. In order to do this, I must be proficient in this area. If I will be successful, I must know what new procedures and technology is being used in the dental field. “Dental technologies have been evolving continually, helping to transform the field of dentistry. New technologies are developed with a focus on creating products and developing techniques that can be used by dentists to help prevent, diagnose and/or treat dental conditions and diseases

Why should you go to a dentist’s office that will treat you with equipment that is less than the best? At J. Wesley Anderson, Jr., DDS, we want nothing but the best for our patients, and it shows through our dedication to having a technologically advanced office. Some of our more technological

"Basing a virtual dental home in a school, a nursing home or other community setting allows dental hygienists to prevent or treat the majority of oral health problems on site, and also brings prevention information to patients, families and caregivers.” – Professor Paul Glassman

These images call for up to 90% less radiation than with standard film type x-rays. Instead of making use of the traditional silver-oxide x-ray film that must be formulated and then fixed in caustic and ecologically harmful solutions, the new system calls for pictures by way of a small digital sensing unit and it then immediately sends a Image of the tooth on to the video monitor in the treatment room. Therefore, we can easily see your teeth and surrounding components Instantly. Not only does the new digital x-ray do away with the typical wait for x-ray film to be prepared, but it also is highly sensitive, so that patients are exposed to even less radiation than with conventional x-rays.

The overhead screens that the dentists at Legacy Dental Arts use serve a few different purposes, including:

Argenis FerrebusMr. RottenbergCOMP 200031 January 2018Writing ExerciseLocating a Community ArtifactArtifact: Air-Driven High-Speed Dental HandpieceDescription and AnalysisAssumptions/Existing KnowledgeI am familiar the air-driven dental handpiece to some extent. I have seen it every time I have gone to the dental office. I have had this artifact used on me but I’ve never used it myself. Every time an air-driven handpiece is used on me, I feel a very uncomfortable sensation in my tooth. This artifact reminds me of a drill and is also known as a dental drill. Dentist uses this “drill” in order to remove cavities, tooth decay, and plaques. I personally believe the people who invented the air-driven dental handpiece created it in order to remove

At Tulip Tree Dental Care, we employ modern dental technology to help you achieve the best results possible. We are a fully digital facility — we use digital X-rays and plan to incorporate digital panoramic and cephalometric imaging systems in the near future. We work hard to make sure our staff is up to date with the latest knowledge. We

At Tropical Smiles Dental in Kailua-Kona, HI, Dr. Melissa Nitta and her professional staff aim to stay on the cutting edge of technology in order to provide their patients with the safest and most comfortable experience as possible. While many dentist offices still use traditional radiography, Tropical Smiles Dental utilizes digital radiography.

Like most of my colleagues, I entered dental school unsure of specialty choice. It then motivated me to seek opportunities in various internship and externship programs to explore the many facets of dental medicine. Upon graduation from dental school, I attended the Eastman Institute for Oral Health of the University of Rochester, where my curiosity and interest in endodontics arose. Through various lectures and hands-on workshops on endodontics and microscopic dentistry, I was amazed and intrigued by the intricate and precise aspects required in the field of endodontics. I have also come to further appreciate the importance of preserving the integrity of a natural dentition.

Since 2013 I had been involved with ADEA in Dental Anatomy and Occlusion section. At this point I am the chair of the section and we were able to have our proposal, which was selected, and be part of the 2015 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition program, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. So-Ran Kwon was our lecturer on "Dental Anatomy Grading: Challenges of Implementing A Novel Digital Assessment