The increasing patient awareness and acceptance of advanced dental treatments is encouraging more and more dental practices to adopt AI technology. Incorporating cutting-edge technology into their practice has enabled dentists to offer treatments that are fast, efficient, conservative and minimally invasive.
At Blanc Dentaire, we pride ourselves on staying on top of the dental technological revolution to ensure that we provide the highest standard of care for our patients. This article discusses the various advanced technologies available at our practice and highlights the benefits they provide compared to traditional methods.
Poor oral hygiene can allow dental biofilm to form on the teeth and underneath the gums, causing problems like tooth decay and gum disease. If left untreated, these conditions can result in more serious issues like bone damage and may even lead to tooth loss. Maintaining good oral hygiene and seeing your dentist regularly for professional cleaning treatment is key to keeping dental problems at bay.
A novel technology has recently been developed that has shaped the future of oral hygiene. Known as AIRFLOW, it uses a combination of compressed air, high-pressure water, and fine powder particles to gently yet effectively clean the teeth without directly touching the teeth or gums.
It is a type of Guided Biofilm Therapy that not only removes soft deposits (plaque) and surface stains from the teeth but also polishes them. The AIRFLOW treatment provides a safe and comfortable alternative for people with tooth sensitivity as it does not involve any physical contact of the device with the teeth, cold air, or vibrations, three things that can potentially cause discomfort while getting your teeth cleaned the traditional way. It uses heated water to ensure that you do not experience any discomfort during the treatment.
In contrast to the rotary and hand instruments traditionally used for teeth cleaning and polishing, the powder used in AIRFLOW is gentler on the gums, hence causing minimal irritation to the soft tissues surrounding the teeth. For this reason, it is also safe to use to clean dental implants and prevent peri-implantitis, the inflammation around implants that can develop due to plaque accumulation.
The benefits of this treatment are listed below:
Thanks to the latest imaging technology available at Blanc Dentaire, getting a dental implant without extensive dental surgery has now become a reality. In certain circumstances, you can now receive computer-guided implants that use advanced 3D volumetric tomography to take detailed photos of your mouth, which are then transferred to a dental simulation system.
This 3D simulation software allows our dentists to pre-plan the treatment and eliminate any possible risks of complications before commencing treatment. The precision offered by 3D-guided technology during the implant procedure enables clinicians to place dental implants in the most minimally invasive way without disturbing nearby structures such as nerves or sinus cavities. It also ensures that your implants are inserted into the most healthy and dense areas of your jawbone for optimal stability and long-term success.
The system 3D prints a surgical guide that enables clinicians to insert dental implants into your jawbone accurately and precisely without error. It also circumvents the need to cut the gum and raise a gum flap, reducing treatment time. This means that the procedure does not require stitches and, thus, allows for better and swifter recovery from the procedure. Without an incision into the gum and sutures to stitch it back together, this treatment is painless and as comfortable as a dental procedure can possibly be.
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, and the dental world remains no exception to this revolutionary marvel. Despite what many may claim, AI is not a replacement for dentists but rather a way to help dentists — do their work more efficiently, accurately, and confidently. It supplements their natural human insight, expertise, skills, and the dental care they provide to our valuable patients, transforming not only their smiles but also their lives.
DEXIS is an AI-powered integrated digital toolset we use at Blanc Dentaire that combines cutting-edge CBCT, intraoral scanning, diagnostics, and treatment planning. It allows our clinicians to accurately diagnose patients, create treatment plans, and achieve desired outcomes. In 2D X-rays, AI accurately detects hard-to-find pathologies, such as tooth decay, tartar or hard deposits, bone loss, shadows around the tooth root tips (indicative of inflammation), root canal filling deficiencies, and discrepancies at the margin of an existing restoration, so no anomaly ever goes unnoticed
Leveraging the benefits of AI in today’s dental practice, this tool makes it easier for dentists to explain to our patients the problems with their teeth and how they can be fixed with dental treatment by showing them a simulated outcome of the proposed treatment, allowing them to visualize it chairside. For example, understanding 2D X-rays can be pretty challenging for patients. AI helps decode the seemingly cryptic 2D X-rays for them, making it easier for them to visualize the anomalies and understand their oral health situation. This equips them with the information they need to accept the diagnosis and proposed treatment plan and the confidence to make an informed decision.
Generally speaking, dentures replace missing teeth, help you chew and speak easily, and address the aesthetic concerns caused by tooth loss. Anyone who has lost one or more teeth can relate to the difficulties that arise as a consequence and can benefit greatly from dentures.
Modern dentistry is all about conservation and focuses on preserving as much of the healthy tooth structure as possible. This is why new techniques are emerging that aim to heal (remineralize) initial tooth decay lesions (incipient decay) in enamel, the topmost layer of your teeth, before it progresses to the drill and fill stage. One such revolutionary procedure, resin infiltration, is what we employ at our dental practice to cater to patients looking to dodge the drill.
Resin infiltration is a painless, minimally invasive technique that circumvents the need to drill away tooth structure to prepare a cavity before filling it. Instead, a liquid Icon resin is used to fill the cavity after cleaning it thoroughly with a gel. The gel prepares the surface of the cavity to receive the resin. A curing light is then applied to the tooth to cure (harden) the resin, and the treatment is complete. No drilling is done, and usually, no anesthesia is required to perform this procedure.
Tooth enamel is highly porous, and the liquid resin blocks some of its micropores to stop the decay from spreading further into the tooth. This also minimizes the risk of future decay, decreases post-op sensitivity, and produces excellent aesthetic results.
The resin infiltration technique can arrest and treat early stages of tooth decay (white spot lesions) where the enamel layer is still intact and a cavity hasn’t formed already. However, some large cavities or cavities on top of teeth are unsuitable for this technique because the liquid resin used cannot build up shapes like regular filling material can.
The advent of digital dental scanners has proven to be a complete game-changer in the dental field. With the vast adoption of digital workflows, intraoral scanners have largely replaced traditional putty impressions.
The benefits of an intraoral scanner include improved clinical efficiency, improved patient comfort and experience, and ease of use for the dentist. Intraoral scans are much faster and more convenient than traditional impression techniques and, with the right training, easier to carry out than a physical impression. These days, an experienced and confident clinician can complete a full-arch intraoral scan within 45 seconds. With an intraoral scanner, patients are less likely to gag, and the entire impression-taking process is more efficient and less messy.
The latest dental scanners incorporate advanced software that can assess tooth wear in patients suffering from bruxism (teeth grinding habit). The software compares yearly scans and identifies how much tooth wear has occurred over a year. This helps our dentists stay on top of the treatment for your teeth-clenching habit, allowing them to monitor the effects of the habit and intervene when necessary.
As patients often prefer the convenience of single-visit treatments, offering same-day CEREC restorations made in-house using advanced 3D scanners, AI software, and state-of-the-art dental milling machines in just a few minutes gives our dental practice a distinct competitive advantage.
CEREC, an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, is a computer-aided design and manufacturing system that allows our dentists at Blanc Dentaire to create custom dental restorations in-office under an hour. In-house design and fabrication have numerous advantages, including no more messy impressions, temporary crowns, multiple visits to the dentist, or long waiting periods for your permanent restoration. Instead, you can get a perfectly fitted, natural-looking dental crown, bridge, inlay, onlay, or veneer in just a single visit.
CEREC restorations are crafted from high-quality ceramic material and are thus more long-lasting and higher-quality than large traditional dental fillings. As CEREC restorations are created using digital imaging and a computer-aided design process, they have a highly accurate and precise fit, ensuring better functionality and reduced risk of future problems like decay under the restoration. The precision of CEREC also allows our dentists to preserve as much of your tooth structure as possible when preparing for restorations, maintaining the strength and integrity of your tooth and improving its longevity.
Advancements in dental technology have enabled dentists to perform a wide range of procedures with incredible precision in a fraction of the time that was previously required. From digital intraoral scans to AI-powered softwares and 3D printing, the latest dental technologies have transformed the way dental care is delivered, making it more accurate, customizable, safe, and elevating the patient experience.
In the rapidly evolving world of dental care, Blanc Dentaire stands at the forefront, embracing and adopting the latest technological advancements available to offer only the best dental treatment to our patients. Our commitment to incorporating cutting-edge technology ensures that we provide not only the highest quality of care but also the most comfortable and enjoyable experience possible. From state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to revolutionary treatment methods, Blanc Dentaire is fully equipped and dedicated to always addressing your dental concerns with the utmost care, precision, and accuracy.
We strongly believe that our investment in the latest dental tech, coupled with our compassion, dedication, and expertise, enables us to treat our patients better, saving them both time and money, offering them a more pleasant and comfortable experience, and reducing the risk of complications and the need for more dental work down the road. To book a consultation with our team of expert clinicians, click here and let us help you take good care of your teeth.
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