Dental Technology
Technologies at Our Dental Office
Our dental clinic in Calgary uses technology to help inform treatment planning and make your dental appointments operate seamlessly. Technology, such as panoramic X-rays, can be used to help us complete dental procedures that wouldn't have been possible in the past.
Inside our exam rooms are monitors that we can use to display your dental X-rays and digital scans. This allows us to show you any issues in your mouth and guide you through your custom treatment plan.
Our objective is to provide patients with dental care while ensuring they are fully informed about their oral health; dental technology helps us accomplish that.
CEREC Same-Day Restorations
CEREC® (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) is a system that makes it possible to fabricate and place ceramic dental crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays in one single appointment.
Intraoral Scanner (iTero)
The iTero® intraoral scanner takes precise, 3D impressions of your bite. It allows us to plan out your dental treatment in real time, store digital data, and construct Invisalign clear aligners.
Panoramic X-Rays
Panoramic X-rays let your dentist create a single image of your whole mouth. The image is a flat depiction of the teeth, lower and upper jaws, temporomandibular joints (TMJ), and the nasal and sinus structures. Treatments like braces, dentures, implants, and extractions are planned with the help of panoramic X-rays.
Cone Beam Cat Scan (CBCT)
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a special type of X-ray machine that outputs 3D images of dental structures, nerve paths, soft tissues, and bone in the craniofacial region. It only requires a single scan and allows for a more detailed treatment planning process. Your dentist will be able to assess your airway for snoring and sleep apnea treatment using the images produced with CBCT.
Digital X-Rays
These X-rays use digital sensors rather than traditional photographic X-ray film. They produce accurate computer images of oral structures like the teeth and gums. This allows your dentist to assess conditions in parts of your mouth that are invisible to the naked eye.