Every procedure is performed under an operating microscope. This is similar to microscopes that are used in operating rooms under which major surgical procedures are performed. This equipment allows for the magnification of objects up to 32 times. Certainly teeth are small. Think about how small the area is on the inside of teeth. Now imagine the advantages of enlarging this tiny area 32 times before operating on it! This is amazing yet functional technology that has been implemented regularly in endodontics for years.
All radiographs are taken utilizing digital (computerized) imaging. This has allowed us to provide many wonderful things for our patients. We use this technology to reduce the patient exposure to radiation by up to 80%. We can produce images instantly. This allows us to save valuable time and shorten the amount of time necessary for the procedure. We display the radiographic images on a computer monitor, rather than on traditional dental film. This allows us to share more information with our patients. By doing this, we can provide appropriate patient education that will yield a diagnosis that our patients understand. Our patients are given the opportunity to see and understand the problem and we know that our patients are always more comfortable pursuing the treatment necessary to treat a problem that they understand. Lastly, by eliminating the need for film development, we use no chemicals associated with that process. This means that in our office, we do not use or dispose chemicals related to radiographic development, chemicals that are harmful to our environment.
Finally, in our office we employ technology that has been proven to relax the overwhelming majority of our patients. Of course we provide music through headphones to listen to during endodontic procedures. We also provide video glasses so that our patients can watch movies during the treatment. We know that not only is this a tool for distraction, it is also a comfort that entertains and relaxes our patients with fast-paced lifestyles.
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