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Technology

Intraoral Camera

Intraoral cameras are an excellent means of allowing the patient to view potential dental conditions in their own mouth. It is much easier to understand what is happening in your mouth if you can see the problem on a computer monitor. This digital image can be utilized to provide information to insurances and other doctors if necessary.

Digital X-Ray

Digital x-rays are quickly becoming the standard in dental imaging. Not only are they an excellent diagnostic tool, but they decrease radiation to the patient by over 80%.

Digital x-rays allow the doctor to get a much better view of your teeth and potential dental conditions. The digital imaging software allows the doctor to see a number of different views of the tooth to gain a better understanding of the proper course of management. Digital x-rays provide a great benefit to the patient.

Invisalign

Invisalign^® can give you the beautiful straight teeth you've always wanted. It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So you can smile more during treatment as well as after. Invisalign has been proven effective and is widely used.

What Is Invisalign?
Invisalign^® is the invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces. Invisalign^® uses a series of clear removable aligners (pictured to the right) to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets.

Invisalign^® has been proven effective in clinical research and in practices nationwide. Dr. Pasut is certified to treat patients with Invisalign^®.

How Does Invisalign Work?
You wear each set of aligners for about 2-3 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move - little by little, week by week - until they have straightened to the final position prescribed. You'll visit our office about once every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned. Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

Why Invisalign?
Invisalign^® can help you get the great smile you've always wanted because it's...

• Invisible, so no one can tell you're straightening your teeth. So now you can smile more during treatment as well as after.
• Removable, so you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment, plus brushing and flossing are no problem.
• Comfortable, because it has no metal to cause mouth abrasions during treatment. And no metal and wires usually means you spend less time in your doctor's office getting adjustments.