Kodak has been known for imaging technology for a long time, so do are their digital imaging hardware which has revolutionized the way we and our dentist’s see our faces before and after cosmetic dental or restorative surgery. The equipment is so good you can see images that are sharp, down to 2mm’s which is quite a lot of detail. for your dentist this means the sharp images maximizes the use of the x-ray thus lessening the need for repetitive unnecessary exposures.
Kodak has bundled with their equipment, the necessary visualization software that is useful for a specific application such as for the dentist which uses the images for analytical purposes of how the teeth and bone are, to orthodontists who need more detailed images and analytical software allowing them to manipulate the images around to determine the best restorative approach for orthodontic applications. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have the ability to manipulate the images simulating proposed treatments before they touch the actual patient.
Of your smile that is, this is the benefit of digital imaging technology for using powerful computers running very precise manipulation of the digital images allowing patients to see the end-product well before anything has been done. This type of image manipulation would have been very difficult or even impossible with the 2-D X-rays of days gone past. But with today’s high-tech digital imaging systems that have greatly reduced the amount of time a patient is exposed to radiation as well as lessening the amount of radiation that is used.
Using highly sophisticated imaging equipment and software that allows visualization of the proposed changes that would be done to a patient presenting them in images that is easier to visualize than even the most detailed discussion with your dentist. Today’s 3-D digital imaging systems continue to evolve into better and faster tools for the digital dentist making better smiles and keeping patients well informed for many years to come.
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Commercial jingles: it has to be admitted that these tunes are either captivatingly catchy or just too plain strange. Either way, making use of jingles to promote a product is certainly something that will not be done away with in the near future. And clearly, if only in the name of dental care matters alone, these jingles should be continuously used in order to entice people—particularly children, to continue brushing their teeth. Case in point, consider Colgate’s new commercial which, in addition to having a catchy rhythm, also shows unique animation. From fish-like tubes of Colgate to mermaids brushing their teeth underwater, the commercial not only serves to please the eye, it also subliminally implies that the same pleasure and fun can come from the simple act of brushing one’s teeth. Indeed, in addition to the already proposed fruit-flavored toothpastes and creatively-decorated toothbrushes, allowing children to view such commercials and letting them listen to its kid-friendly, catchy tunes will certainly help in making kids see the simple activity of brushing their teeth as an adventure of sorts they shouldn’t miss out on.
The power of Picture Publisher as true image editing program is used in the Digital Dentist System. The Picture Publisher is a self-educating program however the learning process can be time consuming and you might end up frustrated. So the founder of Digident Dr. David L. Traub developed a system that will help the users learn how to use Picture Publisher the easiest and most friendly way possible. In the said system, the user interface was customized so that all the tools necessary for dental imaging will be just a click away. A written procedure and a multimedia CD are also included plus a click-and-drag image library.
Technology in the field of dentistry is evolving continuously. It has been predicted before that there will come a time that everything will be done digitally from scheduling to finished restoration. At the rate it’s going, the time of that prediction has come. And this was felt and seen in the recent ADA Annual Session and Milan Dental Show. The venue was filled with so many digital equipments presented not as gizmos but what the technology of dental industry can now offer. Advanced software applications are more advanced, digital imaging continues to be enhanced and we’re seeing more amazing diagnostic potentials.
The main reason probably why thousands of patients choose the CEREC technology is that it offers a single appointment dental care. There is no need for a second appointment because the whole process would take only for about an hour which is really economical. Plus the fact that the process totally eliminated all the messy stuff used in the traditional way. Aside from the conveniences mentioned, CEREC technology is also healthy because the material used is ceramic instead of the usual amalgam. And they are chemically bonded saving healthy tooth tissues in the process. All of these benefits give patients reasons to smile all the more.
CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. In layman’s term it means restoration of damaged teeth in one session with the use of a high-quality ceramic material with the same natural color like the other teeth. The instrument used in CEREC incorporates a camera, a computer and a milling machine all together plus the advanced technology of Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). The camera is used to take photo of the damaged tooth. The image can be seen on a colored computer screen and the dentist will use the CAD technology in designing the restoration. Afterwards the dentist will attach the new restoration and finishes the process which will take only for about an hour.