Smile! You're
on the Intra-Oral Camera
Sitting
in the dental chair can be scary, especially when you
have a problem and are relying on your dentist for their
opinion. That complete trust is difficult for many people
and is the reason dentists have been rated one of the
most trustworthy professionals in the U.S. To continue
earning that trust, you now have the ability to see what
your dentist sees through the miracle of miniaturized
electronics and the intraoral camera.
The cavity causing pain
when you eat sweets, the tartar and plaque growing on
your teeth, swollen gums, and broken teeth and fillings
can all be seen by you using the intraoral camera system.
This miniature camera is designed into a device that looks
like a slightly oversized pen and allows us to guide you
on a tour of your mouth. You are able to look at a TV
monitor and see for the first time what we see as dentists.
An intraoral camera is an indispensable diagnostic and
educational tool. The tiny video camera moves around inside
your mouth and generates a tooth-by-tooth video exam of
your teeth. The images can be stored, and later enlarged
and printed.
As
it is nearly impossible to see inside your own mouth,
intraoral cameras provide a previously unseen view. The
pen-sized camera features a disposable cover to prevent
contamination and is completely painless to use! Since
the intraoral camera generates images that are stored,
enlarged, and analyzed, often dental problems are caught
in the early stages and sometimes even problems that we
dentists might otherwise miss with a visual examination
are discovered. Once treatment options are discussed and
agreed upon, intraoral cameras can be used to effectively
track treatment progress.
These crystal clear images improve diagnoses and allow
us to document your case on a computer screen. A print
can easily be made providing dental insurance carriers
with verification of treatment. That means faster benefits
for you, the patient. In addition, the intraoral cameras
benefits microdental procedures, by helping the dentist
see what cannot be seen with the naked eye.
For
the first time ever, you will be able to see needed care
- enlarged 40 times - in living color on TV. We can freeze
the picture for discussion and then take an instant photograph
for you or your insurance benefit provider. The goal is
to allow you to better understand your dental needs by
actually seeing what we see.
For
years, we have described diseases of the teeth and gums
and drawn pictures to attempt to illustrate the problem
and the needed treatment. With the intraoral camera, we
can now show you the actual picture of your tooth providing
you with a complete and thorough understanding of your
specific problem or need. As new technologiesbecome available
to us, we strive to keep up-to-date with the latest advances
in order to provide our patients with the most modern,
highest quality dental care possible.
