Modern dentistry means modern facilities
When you look back on the history of dentistry, when it began, if you wanted a dentist you were looking at going to your local barber, who had a side-line in pulling out teeth with some pretty heavy-duty equipment. If you wanted replacement teeth, your dentures might have been made out of ivory, the teeth of dead soldiers, or a poor person who had sold them to be able to buy food.
Since then, dental research has made great strides and today it bears almost no resemblance to what used to go on. Here at Walkerston Dental in Walkerston, when you visit the dentist in Mackay, you can expect to take advantage of some pretty amazing advances in dental technology, many of which have come about thanks to the digital revolution.
Digital x-rays
One big plus of digital dental x-rays at the dentist in Mackay is that the amount of radiation is reduced by up to 70%, which means digital x-rays are much safer.
Also, we don’t have to wait to look at what’s going on inside your teeth and gums; the information can be sent directly to the computer. The pictures are much clearer too. This means we can make a treatment plan straight away. Finally, with no processing chemicals required to process the images, digital x-rays are more environmentally friendly.
Intra-oral camera
Our camera allows us to take finely detailed pictures of the inside of your mouth. We can get into places, like behind your back teeth, for a much better view. Also, because the pictures are digital, we can put them on the computer and you can look at them on the screen above you. You can see what we are talking about when we discuss possible treatment plans.
Surgical microscope and magnifying loupes
These are attached to glasses. They may make the dentist in Mackay look a bit like the nutty professor, but they mean we can see what we’re doing in super-fine detail. So we can be sure to remove all the decay in a tooth, for example.
You can rest assured, our equipment makes an important contribution to your dental health and comfort.
