Quite often Dr. Korenman hears the following and very common dental myth:
“Dental X-Rays are unnecessary and even dangerous.”
There have been more technological advances in the field of dentistry than in any other branch of medicine.
This technology in the dental world is making everything easier to diagnose and to explain that diagnosis to the patient. Additionally, this technology provides patients with the greatest comfort as well as a pain free dental experience.
Today’s Dental CAT scans have the least amount of radiation of any Cone-Beam Computed Tomography.
The dose from a single-jaw dental CT scan is about the same as the dose a patient might receive walking to their car on a sunny Texas day.
Technology for those “unseen” spaces
Dental X-Rays are so important because when we look into our mouths, only a small portion of the surface area of our teeth and gums is visible.
The unseen surface area of our teeth and the inside of our gum pockets may actually be greater than the visible surfaces, depending on how bad the pockets are. These pockets, or spaces between the gum and teeth can range from 1/16’’ deep to over ½’’ deep, all the way around the tooth. If we added up the surface area of the unseen germ world, it would be about the size of the palm of our hand. Imagine having an infected area that big for a lifetime and not doing anything about it! Yet most people don’t even realize this hidden germ world exists.
Dr. Korenman of Loveable Smiles has invested in the latest dental technology that allows him and his team to see things that normally go undetected. Using the NewTom VG3 Dental CAT-scan Dr. Korenman is able to obtain limitless, 3D views including between the teeth, under the gums, in the bones and even nerve canals and sinuses can be seen. This allows Dr. K to completely diagnose and provide full treatment options.
Patients are able to clearly see for themselves, visible, existing physical conditions.
We invite you to call Loveable Smiles for your dental CAT scan and Total Health Dental appointment at 972-231-0585