Intra-Oral
Camera
A picture is worth a thousand words – especially in dentistry! Dr. Engelage
uses small cameras right inside your mouth to take highly magnified digital
photos of your teeth. These photos can be displayed on a computer screen for
both patient and doctor, and are invaluable in diagnosing and recording
dental problems. They provide a window into your special care. Intra-oral
photos also allow our patients to view what the dentist sees when they are
evaluating your teeth.
Laser Cavity Detector (Diagnodent)
A cavity can be repaired much more easily in it's earliest stages, often
without the need for anesthetic. At Bellville Dental Center, we use a
specialized laser to detect cavities in the pits and grooves of teeth long
before they could be found with traditional techniques. With this
state-of-the-art instrument, called
DIAGNODENT, we are able to keep teeth healthy and natural with early
intervention.
Air Abrasion -
Drill-less Dentistry
Dr. Engelage uses an exciting new technology called Air Abrasion,
which helps avoid the use of needles and an uncomfortable numb feeling.
It removes the smallest possible amount of tooth structure, and enables
your dentist to place strong natural looking restorations in only a few
minutes.
Air abrasion involves the use of a special hand piece
that creates a beam of abrasive particles propelled by a stream of
clean, dry air. Air abrasion is most effectively used for small early
cavities, removal of stains, repair of small chips, and to repair or
replace fillings.
Soft Tissue Laser
The soft tissue laser offers the practitioner the ultimate in
soft tissue therapies and treatments in all areas of General Dentistry,
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics, and Implantology.
This amazing laser has become the “workhorse” in many dental practices. The
DEKA UltraSpeed CO2 is the only CO2 laser that incorporates all facilities
for absolute accuracy in micro-surgical applications coupled with total
efficiency in the speed of energy transmission, resulting in optimal
clinical conditions and prognoses for post-operative recovery.
The benefits and safety of this laser has been well documented in research
over many years. The high absorption rate in water always guarantees
absolute safety and a patient friendly therapy.
