Oral surgery allows our team to tackle serious threats to your oral health, improving the health, function, and even the beauty of your smile. We can employ digital x-rays to plan and implement these treatments with precision, offering better quality care and esthetically-pleasing results. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa , CA, oral surgeons take a look at our use of digital imaging!
When You Need Oral Surgery
Oral surgery is meant to address more severe oral health issues, the kind your gentle dentist or orthodontist may not address. We will work alongside them to ensure your treatment process is seamless, and implement advanced technology throughout the process, even during the diagnostic phase. Our team could recommend oral surgery if you have severely damaged teeth, wisdom teeth poised to erupt, or to bracket impacted teeth. Treatment could help address imbalance in the jaw, or replace missing teeth with dental implants. We can even strengthen the weakened portions of your jaw to make them implant ready, offering jawbone grafting and sinus lifts.
Planning the Procedure
If you’re referred to us by your general dentist or orthodontist, or if you come to us directly with a serious concern, such as damaged teeth, facial lacerations, or other issues, we will begin with a diagnosis. We want to plan the procedure in detail to ensure you receive the care necessary to return your smile to optimal health, function, and beauty again. We take your facial esthetics seriously, and want you to feel proud of the results. Our team will make a diagnosis and plan the procedure in detail using two different imaging systems.
Digital X-Rays
Digital x-rays allow us to gather detailed panoramic images of your entire smile. You simply place your chin on a special chin rest while a machine encircles your head to take these images quickly and comfortably. No need for uncomfortable bitewings, and no need to wait for them to develop in harsh chemicals. Instead, they’re available instantly chairside, so we can walk you through the diagnostic process.
The image will contain all your teeth on the upper and lower jaws, as well as the jawbone and oral structures. Our team can identify the teeth that need extraction or treatment, and also plan tooth replacement with dental implants. The machine uses 90% less radiation too, and we can easily transfer these images or specialists or to your dentist or orthodontist as needed.
CBCT Imagery
Our team will also gather detailed 3D images of the teeth with cone-beam computed tomography, or CBCT technology. The system creates high-definition images instantly, using a fraction of the radiation that a CT scan requires. The images are 3D and allow us to examine your entire smile as a whole, as well as jaw joints and oral structures too. We can identify the position of the teeth that require treatment, while also avoiding sinus cavities, nerve tissues, and even blood vessels. We can use these to choose the optimal position for your dental implants, or to conduct a jaw surgery, treatment for emergencies like facial lacerations, or to plan tooth extraction in detail. We can identify the position of your wisdom teeth so we can remove them with precision! Our team can offer an examination and plans treatment in detail, ensuring a comfortable and effective procedure that restores the health and beauty of your smile.
Schedule a Visit Soon
Do you have serious issues with the health and function of your smile, such as missing teeth, dental damage, facial lacerations, or the need for jawbone grafting or sinus lifts? If so, then give our team a call. We can help patients of all ages, including pediatric and elderly patients, and our surgeons have experience as part of the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital’s Trauma Team. With anesthesia and sedation, we can ensure your experience is a positive one, and our digital imaging systems offer detailed planning and optimal results. If you have any questions about the technology we use to diagnose your oral health concert and plan your treatment, then please contact our team today to schedule a consultation and start your journey to an improved smile.
Talk To Your Santa Rosa, CA Oral Surgeon About Oral Surgery
We would live to offer care with precision and accuracy using advanced digital technology as part of our imaging systems. If you would like to learn more about how our team treats serious oral health concerns, then contact your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons by calling (707)545-4625. A better smile is possible, even if you have severe issues, so please reach out to our team today to learn more.
