At Acre Wood Dental in Gatesville, TX, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality dental care and utilizing the latest in advanced dental technology. Our technologies allow us to enhance your comfort, improve the accuracy of our diagnoses, and optimize the effectiveness of your treatments.
Our commitment to staying at the forefront of dental technology ensures that you receive the most efficient and effective care possible. If you have any questions about the technologies we use at our office, please feel free to ask our friendly team during your visit.
Our top dental technologies at Acre Wood Dental in Gatesville include:
CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography)
CBCT, or Cone Beam Computed Tomography, is an advanced imaging technology that provides a detailed, three-dimensional view of your teeth, bone, and surrounding structures. Unlike traditional 2D X-rays, a CBCT scan allows us to see your oral anatomy from all angles, which is incredibly valuable for accurately diagnosing complex issues and planning treatments with greater precision. This technology is particularly helpful for procedures like dental implant placement, orthodontic evaluations, assessing impacted teeth, and examining the jaw and sinuses. By providing a comprehensive 3D perspective, CBCT helps us ensure more predictable and successful outcomes for your dental care, often with a lower radiation dose compared to conventional medical CT scans.
3D Digital X-Rays
3D digital X-rays offer a significant advancement in dental imaging, providing a comprehensive view of your oral structures. Unlike traditional 2D X-rays, this technology captures a three-dimensional image of your teeth, jawbone, and surrounding tissues. This detailed perspective allows our dentists to gain a more thorough understanding of diagnosis and treatment planning, especially for procedures like implant placement, orthodontics, and the assessment of impacted teeth. The 3D view aids in identifying potential oral health concerns with greater accuracy and can lead to more predictable and successful treatment outcomes, with a lower radiation dose compared to traditional x-rays.
Intraoral Camera
Our intraoral camera is a small, handheld device that allows us to take real-time, magnified images inside the mouth. These detailed pictures are displayed on a screen, so you can see exactly what we see during your examination. This technology helps us to better explain our findings, such as small cavities, cracks, or the condition of your gums, making it easier for you to understand your oral health and the need for any treatment. By providing this visual information, the intraoral camera helps us work together to make informed decisions about your dental care.
CEREC Same-Day Dental Crowns
One of the key technologies we feature is CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics). This innovative system allows us to design, fabricate, and place high-quality, custom-fitted ceramic restorations like dental crowns in a single visit, saving you time and the inconvenience of temporary restorations and second appointments. Using digital impressions, the CEREC system ensures precise fit and natural-looking results.
PANO (Panoramic X-Rays)
A PANO, or panoramic X-ray, provides a broad, two-dimensional view of your entire mouth in a single image. This includes all your teeth in both the upper and lower jaws, as well as the surrounding bone structures and sinuses. A PANO is a valuable tool for assessing overall dental health, identifying impacted teeth, evaluating jawbone health, and screening for other conditions that might not be visible with smaller, individual X-rays. It's a quick and efficient way to get a comprehensive overview of your oral landscape, aiding us in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Bitewing X-rays (BWX)
Bitewing X-rays are an important part of your routine dental check-up. These X-rays focus on the upper and lower back teeth, showing us the crowns of these teeth and the height of the bone between them. Bitewings are particularly useful for detecting cavities that may be forming between your teeth, which are often not visible during a regular visual examination. They also help us to monitor the bone level, which is important for assessing gum health. These quick and low-radiation X-rays help us catch potential problems early, allowing for simpler and more effective treatment.
Full Mouth X-ray (FMX)
A Full Mouth X-ray series, often abbreviated as FMX, is a comprehensive set of individual X-rays that gives us a complete picture of all your teeth, including their roots, and the surrounding bones. This series typically includes a combination of periapical X-rays (showing the entire length of individual teeth) and bitewing X-rays (showing the crowns of back teeth and bone levels). An FMX is usually taken for new patients or periodically to provide a detailed overview of your overall dental health, helping us to identify any existing conditions, plan for treatment, and establish a baseline for your future care.
Periapical X-ray (PA)
A periapical X-ray, often called a PA, provides a detailed image of a single tooth, showing it from the crown (the part you see above the gums) all the way down to the root tip and the surrounding bone. We use PAs to get a close-up view of individual teeth, which helps us diagnose problems such as infections at the root, bone loss around a tooth, abscesses, or issues with the root structure itself. If you're experiencing pain in a specific tooth, or if we need a more detailed look at a particular area, a periapical X-ray is an invaluable diagnostic tool.
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