Our Technology
At Kalamunda Dental we place great emphasis on patient comfort, safety and wellbeing. We believe that if a patient is well informed about all their treatment options and their dental health, there is less chance of any misunderstanding.
At your initial comprehensive examination appointment, we often use the Intraoral Camera to show you areas of concern in your mouth, so you'll be able to see exactly what the dentist sees. This helps you to understand the reasons for the treatment which we recommend to you and gives you the opportunity to ask questions.
Digital X-rays are another modern technology used at our practice to enhance the dental experience. One of the major advantages of digital x-rays over the conventional system is that of decreased exposure to radiation by 80%, making them much safer than conventional x-rays. Digital x-rays don't require any chemical processing, so we can see the image seconds after it is taken, saving the patient valuable chair-time.
Dental x-rays are necessary to make a proper diagnosis of the teeth and the associated structures. Our naked eye can only see 3 out of 5 surfaces of the teeth, so in order to detect decay early and avoid expensive larger treatment in the future, x-rays are a mandatory part of any comprehensive examination.
As tooth decay, gum disease and bone loss may be present without any detection of pain, two bitewing x-rays are taken every 2-3 years to check the dental structures internally.
Air Abrasion involves the use of a common abrasive with a pulsating stream of air to clean our debris or decay from the surface of a tooth. We commonly use air abrasion when placing fissure sealants as this technique greatly increases the bond strength of the sealant material to the tooth, allowing the fissure sealants to last longer.
The DELightTM Dental Laser is also available at our practice allowing us to do many gum recontouring procedures with great ease and very quick and effective healing. The laser can also be used in some cases to complete small fillings with no needles or drilling, making the dental experience even more pleasurable for our patients.
