Advanced Dental Technology in Mooresville NC

Digital imaging or cerec

One of the greatest advancements in dentistry utilizes digital imaging or CEREC.  We no longer need to take the goopy uncomfortable dental impressions to record the information we need to fabricate crowns, bridges, and veneers.  By taking a digital picture of your teeth we can fabricate crowns, bridges, veneers, nightguards, and retainers same day requiring less visits and time spent in the office.  

3d printing

By utilizing this advanced technology  (Sprintray) we are able to 3D print nightguards, retainers, and surgical guides often same day for extremely precise fitting appliances.

Precision Dentistry

When you seek care at our office, you are assured that Drs. Scott and Holden Langdon and their staff utilize the latest in technology to enhance the quality and fit for your dental care.

electric handpieces

Many dentists use air-driven “hand-pieces” (the dental term for “drills”). While acceptable for many procedures, these “whiney sounding” air-powered hand pieces all have a degree of non-concentricity; they do not rotate perfectly smoothly.

For the most precise aspects of restorative procedures, we use electric hand-pieces. This results in extraordinarily precise interfaces between your tooth and your new restoration (dental crown, tooth veneer, or tooth filling). This will bring more comfort to you as well. With a more precise tool, there is less vibration and less noise.

Digital Imaging

Drs. Scott and Holden Langdon chooses carefully which and when radiographs are taken. There are many guidelines that we follow. Radiographs allow us to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, determine bone level, and analyze the health of your bone. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs.

Dental radiographs are invaluable aids in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining dental health. Exposure time for dental radiographs is extremely minimal. Drs. Scott and Holden Langdon utilize Digital Imaging Technologies within the office. With digital imaging, exposure time is about 50 percent less when compared to traditional radiographs. Digital imaging can also help us retrieve valuable diagnostic information. We may be able to see cavities better.

Digital imaging allows us to store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies.

Digital X-Rays:

Digital X-rays offer more precision since we view the image on a computer monitor, instead of holding up a 35mm film up to the light. Digital X-rays results in 1/6th the radiation exposure to you.

cbct  (cone beam computed tomography)

CBCT is a medical imaging technique that uses a cone shaped X-ray beam to create detailed, three-dimensional (3D) images of teeth, jaws, and surrounding structures.  This amazing technology allows Drs. Scott and Holden Langdon to make extremely precise and accurate diagnosis of issues present that you may not even know exist.  This has proven to an invaluable tool to provide the best care possible to our patients.

Intraoral Camera

Many patients, especially younger patients, are very familiar with the latest technology and are comfortable with the high tech practice. Computers and TV screens are their primary method of information processing.

Drs. Scott and Holden Langdon utilize Intraoral Camera technology that helps enhance your understanding of your diagnosis. An Intraoral Camera is a very small camera – in some cases, just a few millimeters long. An Intraoral Camera allows our practice to view clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums, in order for us to accurately make a diagnosis. With clear, defined, enlarged images, you see details that may be missed by standard mirror examinations. This can mean faster diagnosis with less chair-time for you!

Intraoral cameras also enable our practice to save your images in our office computer to provide a permanent record of treatments. These images can be printed for you, other specialists, and your lab or insurance companies.