What is digital dentistry?
Digital dentistry is the use of digital methods in place of traditional techniques for dental procedures, so digital tools are used in place of electrical or mechanical tools.
Here at holy dental care we have incorporated wide ranges of technology to make our work more precise and efficient
Intra Oral Scanner – We have intra oral scanner which scans and give a digital view of your teeth & bite.
Full Mouth X-ray known as OPG – it gives an anterior view of the lower and upper jaw, tmj and sinuses
RVG – we have RVG it is the digital format of iopa or as we called in layman’s language small X-ray say bye bye to the old X-ray films, it helps to keep a track record of patients history and their treatment.
Intraoral Camera – it gives the full view of the mouth on the screen, it helps to educate patients about their oral health
Computer Aided Anaesthesia Delivery – it delivers the anaesthesia in the most painless way possible with utmost precision.
Technologies
- Digital radiography: in digital radiography sensors are used instead of conventional radiographic film. This technology is time efficient & bypasses chemical processing. Also offers the advantages ofenhancing & magnifying images & ability to digitally transfer the images.
- Digital impression technology known as intra oral scanner : it benefits patients & dentists by creating a replica of soft & hard tissues via use of optical scanning devices. This avoids the use of conventional impression materialsthat were quite messy & troublesome for patients. This technology speeds up the treatment & minimizes the need for multiple visits tothe dental office.
- Intraoral camera: this technology enables dentist to capture the images intraorally that are instantly displayed on a chairside screen.This allows him to have a close look at his patient’s mouth & share dental issues one might have. This boosts up patient awareness & case acceptance.
The digital revolution nowadays has an impact on almost every aspect of life and it likewise is affecting dentistry and providing best possible solutions and alternative to make dental procedures easier and humane for both user ends, dentists and patients
