What Advanced Technologies Do We Use In Our Office, And How Do They Benefit Our Patients?

Can you please explain some of the high-tech digital devices you use in your office?

We use many high-tech digital devices in our office, and the ones I find most valuable are the ones in diagnosis, aiding me in diagnoses. Digital X-rays, for example, are X-rays that we take with sensors instead of traditional film. The advantages to the patients and ourselves are enhanced images, time efficiency, and reduced radiation exposure – up to 80 to 90 percent reduced radiation exposure. In my oral cancer screening, I will do a thorough history and physical exam. Then, I’ll also use the latest adjunctive technology in early cancer detection, allowing me to see tissue changes before they’re even visible, giving my patients the best chance for a great outcome. The reason I like this lesion detection scope for early detection is because by the time I can visualize oral cancer in the mouth, it’s already in advanced stages, and it’s an aggressive cancer, so it can be very devastating to the patient. Our ability to pick up the tissue changes well before they’re cancerous is a tremendous benefit for our patients.

And then, when I’m performing my clinical examination to search for decay, I will do my routine, thorough examination, but I will also crosscheck myself with my cavity-detecting laser. The cavity-detecting laser picks up changes in the density of tooth structure in little pits and grooves that my explorer can’t get into. So, if there are any areas of question that I might have, this will clarify that for me. This device picks up decay at its earliest, incipient stages, allowing me to protect and preserve tooth structure. I have found that using these new advanced technologies in conjunction with clinical examination will enable me to provide the most thorough diagnosis for my patients.