State-of-the-art Dental Technology

At Park Place Dental, we are committed to using the most up-to-date technological tools available to help you achieve a healthy and beautiful smile.  Below are just a few of the ways we use technology to deliver top-notch dental care.

CEREC is a state-of-the-art system for the fabrication of all ceramic dental restorations in one office visit. With CEREC, you can be in and out in a single visit with a permanent, all-ceramic crown, onlay or veneer.  For you, this means fewer injections, less drilling, and less time out of your hectic schedule for dental care!

ORAL CAMERAS:  Have you ever wondered what we see when we look inside your mouth?  With our oral cameras, you can see exactly what we see!  We use a very small camera mounted onto a dental instrument to take a "video tour" of your mouth, teeth, and gums, and we can show you those images on TV screens located right in our operatories.  We know that an educated patient makes better, more educated choices about his or her dental treatment, and we want to make sure you have all of the information you need to make those choices.

DIGITAL X-RAYS:  With digital x-rays, we can get accurate and detailed images of your mouth and tooth structure with less radiation exposure for you and much quicker turnaround time for us.  Plus, digital x-rays, just like digital pictures, can be easily stored in our computer system, retrieved on any operatory computer, and easily e-mailed or attached to insurance claims.

 OFFICE COMPUTER NETWORK:  We know that your time is precious, and we respect that, so we do all we can to make sure it's used efficiently.  With that in mind, we have computer monitors in each operatory so that we can easily share information with you about your current oral health, treatment options, treatment planning, and scheduling, all in one place. 

COMPUTERIZED SMILE DESIGN:  With Smile Design computer technology, our patients arre able to visualize the end result of any procedure prior to even deciding on their exact course of treatment.  Digital photographs are taken of the patient's existing smile a computerized picture of the desired result will be generated.  The patient is able to discuss with the dentist how he or she feels about the results and we are able to make the appropriate changes prior to beginning treatment! 

IN OFFICE WHITENING:

The process of in office whitening is simple. We carefully apply a whitening gel to the patient's teeth. To maximize the whitening gel's effectiveness, a special blue light is shined on the teeth for 20 minutes while the patient relaxes in the dentist's chair. The light does not get hot and is completely safe and effective.  The process is repeated two, three, or sometimes four times during the office visit and the patient has a dazzling, brighter, whiter smile.

THE WAND:

  The Wand is essentially a computer-controlled means of delivering local anesthetic.   The flow rate of the local anaesthetic is controlled by a computer. This means that the injection is guaranteed to be slow and steady and therefore comfortable.

Most people who have had a bad experience with injections think that needles sting because the skin is pierced, but this is usually not so! Most often, the sting was caused because the anesthetic was fired in too quickly. Obviously, it is possible for the dentist to control the speed with a standard syringe, but the idea of the Wand is to take out the "human error". This can be very reassuring for people with previous bad experiences.