How Post House Dental Uses Digital Dentistry

Post House Dental uses digital equipment at almost every stage of care, from your first examination to planning implants. Here is what we use at the practice on Heath Road and what it means for you as a patient.

Surgical microscopes

Our dentists use surgical microscopes in almost every procedure, including examinations, tooth preparation and root canal treatment. Seeing more detail makes treatment more precise and more predictable. The microscopes also take high-definition photographs and video, so we can show you what we see and explain your treatment.

3D CBCT scans

For implants, wisdom teeth and complex root canal treatment we can take a cone beam CT scan at the practice. The 3D image shows the bone, nerves and roots, which helps us plan dental implants and surgery more accurately than a flat x-ray allows.

Digital impressions

An intraoral scanner records a detailed 3D digital model of your teeth. For many patients this replaces trays of impression material, which some people find uncomfortable. We use the digital model to plan treatment and to make restorations such as crowns.

Digital x-rays

Our x-rays are digital. The images appear on screen straight away, can be enlarged to see fine detail and use a lower dose of radiation than traditional film x-rays.

Dental lasers

We use a soft tissue laser to treat gum disease, and many patients need no injection for laser gum treatment. A hard tissue laser can prepare some cavities without the vibration of a drill, which some nervous patients prefer.

What this means for you

Digital records let us show you your own teeth on screen, compare changes between visits and explain your options before you decide. Your dentist will tell you which of these your treatment needs and give you a written plan with the cost before anything starts.

Read more about how digital dentistry can help you or our practice.