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Dental x-rays are used to detect and diagnose cavities that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Cavities progress at a slow rate and often start between teeth where dentists cannot detect them with an oral examination. Dental x-rays aid your dentist in detecting these cavities when they are small and easily remedied with a filling.
X-rays
One of the most important tools at your dentist’s disposal is dental x-rays. But do you know why dental x-rays are important and why x-rays are used?
Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic or CEREC® for short is a new state-of-the-art method of reconstructing tooth restorations. CEREC® uses computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to offer single-day restorations for patients. This new technology has revolutionized ceramic restorations such as crowns and veneers for patients so that there is no longer a wait between preparing the restoration and finally receiving the finished product. With CEREC®, the technology is used while you are sitting in the dental chair, which is both economical for you and your dentist. The restorations created are metal-free and tooth colored to restore your tooth to its natural beauty, strength and function. With CEREC®’s CAD-CAM technology, these ceramic restorations can all be done in one single visit to the dentist.
Crowns
Before you get started, your dentist will determine if CEREC® is right for you. Depending on how much healthy tooth structure you have remaining, it may be a simple filling or you may need a crown. After reviewing your options, the dentist will begin the process by administering anesthetic and preparing your tooth for restoration by removing decay and weakened tooth tissue.
Wisdom teeth are removed for a number of reasons. These teeth often grow sideways in the bone, also known as impacted, causing pain, discomfort, and sometimes infection. Wisdom teeth are also very large and if left alone can cause misalignment of the other teeth. This is especially detrimental to a patient in orthodontics or who has previously had orthodontics as teeth can shift as wisdom teeth move or erupt. Wisdom teeth are also difficult to clean thoroughly even if there is enough room for them to full erupt. For this reason they are extracted to reduce the chance of complication in the future.
Dr. B.H. Satterfield and Dr. Bryan Satterfield are pleased to now offer ZOOM whitening into our office. With the combination of ZOOM whitening and take home whitening even teeth that are discolored have proven to brighten up! The process is simple and we are ready to share the excitement with you. We also offer trays with touch-up kits for ones that need a less aggressive course of whitening. If you are interested in making your smile brighter, please call or fill out appointment request form to schedule a consultation.