Modern Technology Makes Going to the Dentist a Pleasant Experience

Dentistry has really changed in the past 20 years. Advanced technologies have helped dentists create a pleasant dental care experience for their patients. New techniques and modern tools allow dentists to offer services that are tailor-made and unique to you and your specific needs. Dr. Angela S .Evanson, DDS uses the best that modern dental technology has to offer her patients, equaling effective and pleasant treatment.

Dr. Evanson strives to provide personalized care in a compassionate, gentle way to all her patients. With modern dental technology, the era of uncomfortable and painful dental treatment has gone by the wayside. Modern technology, such as digital x-rays and same day crowns, offer more convenient, effective, and efficient treatment.

New Technologies That Contribute to a Pleasant Experience for Dental Patients:

 Straightening Crooked Teeth

Crooked or misaligned teeth are not just unsightly, they can cause problems with your bite. Dr. Evanson can correct orthodontic issues with Invisalign® clear aligners as an alternative to metal braces. Instead of using metal brackets and wires, the Invisalign® treatment system uses clear, comfortable aligners that are custom made to fit your smile.

  • Metal braces are painful when they are tightened, which causes mouth pain and headaches.
  • Metal wires can break, cutting the inside of your mouth or tongue.
  • Metal braces may take up to two years to be successful.

Since Invisalign® aligners are almost invisible and lightweight, orthodontic work is much more comfortable and many adults complete treatment within a year. Invisalign® aligners also help you preserve a natural-looking and professional appearance.

Same Day Crowns

Thanks to new technology, Dr. Evanson can make permanent dental crowns in her office during one visit. She can create natural-looking ceramic crowns using the Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) method. This high-tech system is used to make high quality, metal-free dental restorations in one appointment.

CEREC applies 3D photography and CAD/CAM technology to design a virtual restoration without taking impressions, and when combined with a milling unit, she can build an actual crown while you wait. 

  • CEREC is a more pleasant experience in many ways:
  • Traditional crowns require more visits to the dentist’s office.
  • Traditional crowns require enduring impressions of your mouth made with a tray of Alginate, the gooey material that causes the gag reflex.
  • Traditional crowns usually 2-4 weeks in the lab before the permanent crown is applied, which requires a second dental appointment.
  • Posing for 3D pictures is far more pleasant than the process of making traditional molds for a crown.

 Digital X-Rays

X-rays are a regular part of having a dental check-up, but digital x-rays utilizes state-of-the-art technology to help identify your dental health with comfort, accuracy, and speed.  Digital x-rays outpace traditional x-rays in every way. The quality of the digital image is unrivaled and the x-rays are bigger, allowing the dentist to see more finite problems.

  • Traditional imaging triggers a gag reflex in most patients.
  • Traditional imaging is uncomfortable and painful especially if you have a smaller mouth.
  • The bitewing made of hard-plastic, is invasive and it hurts underneath your tongue and in the corners of your mouth when biting down.
  • Digital x-ray equipment is a handheld device that is about the size of a pen that is much more pleasant than the use of traditional x-rays.

Modern Dentistry Is More Pleasant for Patients 

Modern dentistry offers many solutions for a more pleasant experience in the dentist’s chair. Patient comfort is an important feature of providing a pleasant experience at the dentist. Call for an appointment with Dr. Evanson at (720) 409-0008 or contact her online for all your family’s and your dental needs. 

 

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