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Visual examinations and X-rays can help us find decay on the surfaces of your teeth, but sometimes these methods are less effective at discovering decay inside a tooth. That’s why Dr. Candy uses the Diagnodent Pen during your appointments.
Diagnodent is small and portable, and it uses a safe laser scanning system to measure fluorescence inside each tooth’s structure. Healthy teeth have little or no fluorescence whereas teeth with decay have higher levels of fluorescence. Diagnodent allows us to spot danger areas before they’re visible to the naked eye. This highly advanced dental technology is non-invasive and painless.
More often than not, decay is not noticed until it’s too late. By the time cavities are seen or felt, the damage has already been done. Some cavities never even show on the surface of your tooth. Diagnodent helps us catch decay in its earliest stages (even when hidden), before it leads to further damage.
At Sweet Smiles, we’re excited to have this technology in our office. Early cavity detection means we can better protect your teeth. If you have any questions about Diagnodent, don’t hesitate to ask. Bring it up during your next visit or call us at (702) 967-1700.
