Harris Orthodontics is enhancing treatment planning and patient care with the advanced digital imaging technology of the i–CAT® . The i–CAT is a Cone Beam 3–D dental imaging system. Cone Beam technology is quickly advancing the dental industry’s leading approach to treatment planning and diagnosis. With a quick scan around the patient’s head, Oral and Facial Surgery Center LTD, can now view 3–D patient anatomy to accomplish, more precise evaluation for predictable treatment results in shorter appointment times for the patient.

Dentistry’s most accurate imaging.

Harris Orthodontics has chosen this technology to enhance treatment care for patients. Using the i–CAT scanner’s high-resolution images, Harris Orthodontics, obtains highly accurate and detailed three-dimensional views of all anatomies such as bone, teeth, tooth orientation, tooth and nerve relation, airways and sinuses. This 3–D dental imaging is used for implant planning, TMJ and airway analysis, orthodontic and oral surgery planning, and to detect pathologies such as cysts and tumors.

Technological growth in 3D printing has ushered in a new era. Digital dentistry now goes beyond simply sending patient scans out for fabrication at a lab, and the ease-of-use offered by 3D printers has made CNC milling machines a messy relic of the past. Doctors are now able to print many oral applications in-office during working hours, giving them the freedom to iterate and offer better treatment while drastically reducing cost. With 3D printing, dentists can manufacture custom dental parts with speed and precision to meet the growing demands of patients. Print denture bases in the morning, surgical guides in the afternoon, and night guards in the evening. The flexibility and customization that this offers clinicians is unparalleled, and can invigorate any dental practice.

3D Printer is used for:

• Surgical Guides
• Dental Models
• Clear Aligners
• Digital Dentures
• Indirect Bonding Trays
• Night Guards
• Crowns and Bridges

In conjunction with traditional x-rays, and in just seconds, 3D x-rays revolutionize how Dr. Harris can treat your oral health. The images taken can be viewed by the doctor on a computer screen from different angles and in many forms including two dimensions, three dimensions, and even panorama. This allows Dr. Harris to fully see the relationship between all of the different components of the patient’s oral health, making the Harris Orthodontics team able to diagnose and treat problems like never before. At Harris Orthodontics we believe that getting the whole picture is a crucial to the comprehensive care you should receive and 3D x-ray makes obtaining complete information possible.

Advantages of 3D X-Ray Imaging

• Quickly capture a 3D images of patients’ teeth, bones, nerves, tissues, and airways
• 3D x-rays or Panoramic x-ray taken in 14 seconds
• Lower cost
• Patients receive the lowest possible dose of radiation
• Diagnosis and treatment plan for dental implants, periodontal disease, TMJ, sleep apnea. Orthodontic treatment
• Enhanced precision during surgical procedures

Medical professionals use lasers, which are extremely focused light beams, to alter or remove tissue in small amounts. Laser surgery is not limited to dentistry, but many people have never heard of laser dentistry before having it done. Dentists use lasers in a variety of procedures involving the inside of the mouth, be it to remove overgrown tissue, to reshape the gums, or to whiten teeth. Sometimes, laser dentistry is ideal for children who become anxious or afraid when having dental work done.

Benefits of Laser Dentistry

Dentists choose laser dentistry because of distinct benefits that make the procedures go more smoothly, and also reduce discomfort and healing time for patients.

• Patients are less likely to require sutures
• Anesthesia may not be necessary
• The laser will sterilize the gums, making infection less likely
• Less damage to gums shortens the healing time
• Patients lose less blood than traditional surgery