ProviderThe Role of Technology in Orthodontics
At Paleczny Orthodontics, dental technology plays a key role in just about everything we do.
We use technology to help us understand the nature of your orthodontic issue in detail. It allows us to make an accurate and specific diagnosis, which in turn means highly customized treatment planning to meet your needs and goals in the safest and most efficient way possible.
Our technology also allows us to closely monitor your progress and adjust your treatment along the way if required.
During each step of your orthodontic journey, you'll encounter our technology as we use it to communicate with you about your condition, the treatment plan, and how it's all going.
Read on to learn more about the types of technology you will see in our North Bay orthodontic office.
Digital X-rays
Digital X-ray technology uses digital sensors and a computer to produce high-quality internal images of your teeth and gums.
These detailed images allow your orthodontist to see the position of your teeth under the gums, as well as the surrounding bones, and to make a diagnosis of your orthodontic condition. It also lets him see things that may impact your orthodontic treatment, such as developing tooth decay and previous dental restorations. All of this information is essential to diagnosis and orthodontic treatment planning.
Panoramic X-rays
A panoramic X-ray is a two-dimensional dental X-ray that can capture a single image of the entire mouth. This image includes the teeth, the upper and lower jaws, and the surrounding structures and tissues.
Panoramic X-rays play a crucial role in orthodontic care. These images can be used to help us assess the presence or absence of specific teeth and their roots, their form and structure, their eruption sequence, and their relationship to one another in the jaws. This information provides key insights when it comes to diagnosis and treatment planning.
iTero® Intraoral Scanner
The iTero intraoral scanner is a handheld imaging device. It creates highly detailed, three-dimensional digital impressions of the hard and soft tissues of the mouth, without the need for goopy impression materials! The process is nonintrusive; you'll find it's a lot like a dental exam.
You simply open wide, and your hygienist will move the device around your mouth, capturing between 800 and 6000 images per second to create a detailed 3-D model of the inside of your mouth, which can be displayed in real-time on a touch screen.
