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Advanced Technology

Precision Dentistry

When you seek care at our office, you are assured that Dr. Da Re and Dr. Mjelde and his staff utilize the latest in technology to enhance the quality and fit for your dental care.

Our practice uses high power surgical telescopes to enhance the precision of patient care.

Precision dentistry is like micro-surgery. Using high power magnification enables us to create dental restorations with incredibly precise fit and finish. You just can’t fulfill that level of care with the naked eye.

In addition to allowing precise, close-up work, the telescopes direct a beam of high intensity light directly on your teeth, further enhancing our vision and minimizing glare for you.

Digital Imaging

Dr. Da Re and Dr. Mjelde choose carefully which and when radiographs are taken. There are many guidelines that we follow. Radiographs allow us to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, determine bone level, and analyze the health of your bone. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs.

Dental radiographs are invaluable aids in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining dental health. Exposure time for dental radiographs is extremely minimal. Dr. Da Re and Dr. Mjelde utilize Digital Imaging Technologies within the office. With digital imaging, exposure time is about 70 percent less when compared to traditional radiographs. Digital imaging can also help us retrieve valuable diagnostic information. We may be able to see cavities better.
 

Digital imaging allows us to store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies.

Digital Xrays:

Digital Xrays offer more precision since we view the image on a computer monitor, instead of holding a traditional xray film up to the light. We are able to enhance contrast, lighten or darken and greatly magnify digital images to improve in diagnosis. Digital xrays result in 1/6th the radiation exposure to you.

Intraoral Camera

Many patients, especially younger patients, are very familiar with the latest technology and are comfortable with the high tech practice. Computers and TV screens are their primary method of information processing.

Dr. Da Re and Dr. Mjelde utilize intraoral camera technology that helps enhance your understanding of your diagnosis. An intraoral camera is a very small camera – in some cases, just a few millimeters long. An intraoral camera allows our practice to view clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums, in order for us to accurately make a diagnosis. With clear, defined, enlarged images, you see details that may be missed by standard mirror examinations. This can mean faster diagnosis with less chair-time for you! There is no radiation exposure from utilizing the intraoral digital camera.

Intra oral cameras also enable our practice to save your images in our office computer to provide a permanent record of treatments. These images can be printed for you, other specialists, and your lab or insurance companies.
While many “high-tech” procedures and pieces of equipment offer improvments in dental care, not all have proven effective or beneficial to dental patients. For this reason, Dr. Da Re and Dr. Mjelde are constantly assessing new technology and will only utilize those procedures and equipment that are proven to benefit our patients.