PATIENT INFORMATION

Advanced Technology

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Precision Dentistry

When you seek care at our office, you are assured that Drs. Fitton and May and his staff utilize the latest in technology to enhance the quality and fit for your dental care.

Many dentists use air-driven "hand-pieces" (the dental term for "drills"). While acceptable for many procedures, these "whiney sounding" air-powered hand pieces all have a degree of non-concentricity; they do not rotate perfectly smoothly.

For the most precise aspects of restorative procedures, we use electric hand-pieces. This results in extraordinarily precise interfaces between your tooth and your new restoration (crown, veneer, or filling). This will bring more comfort to you as well. With a more precise tool, there is less vibration and less noise.



Digital Imaging

Digital X-rays

Drs. Fitton and May choose carefully which and when radiographs are taken. There are many guidelines that we follow. Radiographs allow us to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, determine bone level, and analyze the health of your bone. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs.

Dental radiographs are invaluable aids in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining dental health. Exposure time for dental radiographs is extremely limited. Exposure time is about 1/16th when compared to traditional radiographs, resulting in much less radiation exposure to the patient. Digital X rays allow us to instantaneously view the radiograph, store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies.



3-D Cone Beam Radiographs

Conventional digital radiographs are great for detecting minor decay and generally assessing the overall condition of a tooth and bone, but sometimes more information is required. The fact still remains that assessments of a 3-D structures like the mouth and teeth are being assessed by a 1 dimensional x ray. Cone beam radiographs take a 3-D scan of your mouth and allow Drs. Fitton and May to gather the maximum amount of information about the mouth to provide the best possible care to our patients. The Focused-Field nature of the 3-D scan provides a high resolution 3-d picture, with a low exposure dose for the patient. These scans are extremely important for many areas of dentistry, including implant dentistry and endodontics. Drs. Fitton and May are extremely excited to offer this service to patients.



Laser Dentistry

For patients who do not look forward to needles, drilling, or numbness, Laser Dentistry may be the right choice.

Laser dentistry is one of dentistry's latest advances. The laser delivers energy in the form of light. Depending on the intended result, this energy travels at different wavelengths and is absorbed by a "target." In dentistry, these targets can be enamel, decay, gum tissue, or whitening enhancers. Each one absorbs a different wavelength of light while reflecting others. Laser dentistry can be used for both tooth and soft tissue related procedures. Oftentimes no local anesthesia is required. Unlike with the dental drill, with laser dentistry there is no heat or vibration, making the procedure quite comfortable for most patients. For soft tissue (surgical) procedures it eliminates the need for suturing and healing is much faster.

Lasers can be used to diagnose cavities. They can find hidden decay in teeth in early stages, and in some cases the decay can be reversed through hygiene and fluoride treatment and may never need filling.

Areas of dental care that benefit from laser technology:

Dental lasers have been shown to be safe and effective for treating both children and adults.



iTero Digital Impressions

Tired of conventional runny and goopy impression materials in your mouth? Look no further. iTero digital impressions prevent patients from enduring long, uncomfortable waits. An intraoral laser scanning camera takes pictures of your teeth and bite in real time, allowing not only Drs. Fitton and May to visualize the preparation on a screen, but provide extremely fast and accurate information to the lab which will fabricate the restoration. This reduces consumables, provides more accurate information to the lab, and provides an better overall patient experience.