We want all of our patients and their families to enjoy treatment with comfort and precision. To make this possible, we use advanced technology to plan treatment and offer results with a custom approach. In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist talks about treating smiles with comfort and technology.
Digital Examinations
When you see us for a routine visit or due to pain in your teeth or gums, we will begin with an examination. This enables us to assess the cause and severity of the concern, and to plan treatment for it with precision. Which is why we’re proud to use advanced digital imaging as part of this process! For the x-rays, we use a digital option that means no need to bite down on uncomfortable bite wings. Instead, we can take pictures instantly and see the interior of the tooth, as well as your jaw and roots. This uses 90% less radiation and the images are available instantly, no need to wait for them to develop.
To examine the surfaces of your teeth and gums, and gather images we can use to 3D print custom appliances and restorations, our team can use an intraoral camera. With a camera at the end of a long thin wand, we can take images of your bite from multiple angles quickly and comfortably. For a complete 3D model of your bite, we can use advanced CBCT scans!
Custom 3D Printing
Did you know that we can create custom oral appliances and even restorations and prosthetics in-house with 3D printing? We begin by taking scans of your bite with the intraoral camera, which gathers detailed images we combine to create a 3D model of your bite. With this, we can design the oral appliance, crown, bridges, or implant restorations. We then print them in-office. This ensures whatever we make for you has been custom-made specifically for your smile, ensuring a comfortable fit, balanced bite, and treatment with precision and accuracy, even for sleep apnea! For our restorations, we will also use durable and lifelike materials, such as metal-free ceramic and porcelain.
Dental Sedation
We also offer medications to help ensure you remain comfortable when you receive care, whether this is a simple crown placement or oral surgery to secure dental implants in place or extract a wisdom tooth. Our team can suggest nitrous oxide for minor procedures, using a special gas to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, often with little to no memory of the procedure at all. The effects wear off right away, and you can even drive yourself home or return to work or school. If you have anxiety or are undergoing a more extensive treatment, we could suggest oral conscious sedation, taken in a pill form, or IV sedation, administered intravenously These offer a deeper state of calm with no memory of the process, and the effects take time to wear off completely, so be sure you have someone ready to take you home afterward!
Sports Guards
Do you or your children play full contact sports, or engage in other activities that risk damage to the teeth? Then instead of settling for a store-bought boil-and-bite mouthguard, talk to our team about a custom sports guard! This will be made from durable materials and customized for your smile, ensuring better protection against cracked or chipped teeth, or even knocked out teeth. This custom nature also helps reduce the risk of injuries to the jaw or orthodontics you may be wearing.
Laser Dentistry
If you have periodontal disease that requires treatment, or if you have a gummy smile that shows off too much tissue when you smile, then we can help with dental lasers. These have been specially calibrated to handle soft tissue concerns, and allow us to adjust the gums and remove excess or diseased tissues with precision and accuracy, transforming your smile to ensure proper symmetry and beauty. The process only takes one visit, and heals quickly with little risk of bleeding, infection, or swelling afterward. You see results same-day and return to your normal routine after only a day or two of rest.
If you have any questions about how we improve your smile with comfort and precision using advanced technology, then contact our team today to learn more and start your own treatment journey before the year comes to a close!
Delightful Dental Care Provides Care With Comfort and Technology
With advanced technology we can offer care with comfort and precision! To find out more about improving your smile, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669.