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Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of dentistry improving dental procedures and treatments beyond bounds. To add on to the list of achievements, there have been some recent innovations in dentistry that are likely to simplify dental treatments further. Here are some of them.
Using air abrasion to treat tooth decay
Air abrasion makes use of a finely powdered spray of aluminium oxide powder. This helps remove the tooth decay gently and with absolute precision. With air abrasion, the surrounding areas of tooth decay are not removed. Air abrasion eliminates the use of high speed drills so you do not have to deal with uncomfortable vibration that is caused as a result of using drills. This treatment is absolutely safe and does not affect the overall health.
Use of dental lasers to treat decay and gum problems
Like ordinary lasers, dental lasers make use of a focused beam of light. Dental lasers are used to vaporize the dead or infected tissues that need to be removed. Unlike other dental treatments to remove decay, the use of dental lasers is absolutely painless. Owing to the efficacy of dental lasers, they have been approved by the FDA for use to remove damaged gums.
Digital X ray imaging instead of dental X rays
Dental X rays are taken prior to any dental treatment. Digital X ray imaging technology allows the X rays to be made stored and retrieved digitally in another site. This allows the X ray images to be further enlarged for processing. Also, printing them on paper or viewing them on computer becomes possible with digital X ray imaging. In addition, this innovation also saves time that is spent on the processing of X ray films.
Intra oral computer camera
Dentists will no longer have to get inside your mouth to study the condition of your teeth. Steps in - intra oral computer camera. This is a small device that can be easily moved inside your mouth. It clicks pictures of your mouth from various angles and helps detect the problem to precision. This camera can be fitted with a digital device such as computer and the images can be seen instantly. Even the patient can know the exact problem.
Tissue engineering
In many dental treatments, new skin tissues are needed for grafting. However, in many cases, new tissues may not be available. Tissue engineering allows growing genetic tissues in a laboratory. Once the tissue is grown in the laboratory, it can be grafted back to the area of lost tissue. Besides, the dentists will not have to spend time removing tissues and then replacing them. However, this innovation is still in the developing stages.
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