With the canary system the dentist is able to identify areas of decay much earlier than with current methods.
New industry technology lasers for tooth decay.
It is widely believed that modern diets are expediting tooth decay as acidic foods and drinks like citrus.
New materials take a bite out of tooth decay.
Dentists are already using optical technologies to detect tooth decay and lasers for therapeutic interventions and they are looking to a future in which they can combine these methods for minimally invasive dentistry.
The quantum dental group is presenting three posters at the iadr conference on this new technology.
These lasers are different from the cold lasers used in phototherapy for the relief of headaches pain and inflammation.
Tooth decay also known as dental caries or cavities is the breakdown of teeth due to acids made by bacteria.
Lasers may finally provide dental patients a good reason to open up and say ahhhh.
With cad cam technology the tooth is drilled to prepare it for the crown and a picture is taken with a.
Still some dentists are using lasers to treat.
This technology is based on extensive research including 30 published research articles in peer reviewed dental and medical journals.
The self repairing tooth technology others are harnessing a cavity arresting alternative that has been used in japan for more than 80 years.
A higher tech option for detecting tooth decay.
It is estimated that over 2 3 billion people face some level of tooth decay each year.
Complications may include inflammation of the tissue around the tooth tooth loss and infection or abscess formation.