Advances in dental technology
Like all medicine, advances are being made in dental technology all the time. When you visit a dentist in Mackay you want to know that they are taking advantage of these advances. Here at Walkerston Dental in Walkerston GP SuperClinic, Queensland, we make use of the latest dental technology to make diagnosis and treatment as accurate and easy as possible.
Examples of dental technology
When you visit a dentist in Mackay, there are a number of examples of advanced technology you may come across.
We now use digital x-rays, which mean lower radiation exposure. They also have much higher resolution for a clearer picture, and processing times are much shorter. Real-time visualisation is possible, making it much easier for the dentist in Mackay to identify early signs of decay and other dental problems.
Intra-oral cameras are in regular use at our practice, allowing us to take high-definition pictures of the inside of your mouth. We can then show you these photos on screen, allowing you to see what is going on with your teeth and enabling the dentist to better explain things.
It can be difficult for the dentist in Mackay to see minute details of your teeth, but using a surgical microscope and magnifying loupes enables more thorough treatment. Being able to see at up to 20 times the original size makes it easier for the dentist to make sure every last bit of infection or decay is removed.
At Walkerston Dental we have access to an onsite digital OPG, a full-face x-ray machine, which saves time and resources as we don’t need to refer patients out if they require the use of this machine. This is important to you as the patient as it reduces delays in treatment.
If you are planning to visit a dentist in Mackay for dental implants, you can have confidence in our implant planning software. This enables us to virtually plan the placement of implants. Experience shows that this reduces the risk of surgical complications. The software offers improvements to the long-term outcome of the implants.
Dental technology can improve your visit
These technologies can make your consultation and treatment with a dentist in Mackay much more comfortable.
