Dental Tech Today

Complementary Technologies for Disease-Focused, Minimally-Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment

Today’s dentists face three common yet difficult diseases:

– Dental Caries …. Endemic disease which, with modern hygiene, becomes hard to detect and treat.

– Perio Disease … Affects 80% of North American adults; causally linked with other inflammatory diseases.

– Oral Cancer …… North America’s sixth leading cancer—the only cancer with undiminished mortality rates.

With Dr. Swick as our thought leader, five manufacturers are offering complementary technologies toward diagnosing and treating these diseases. We call it Dental Tech Today. We believe that when linked within the clinical approach, Dental Tech Today products and protocols can help practitioners achieve better patient care, clinical efficiencies, and significant returns on investment.

Dental Tech Today sponsors Dr. Swick  at regional dental meeting symposiums. Each presentation combines a science-based lecture overview with hands-on demos and coordinated trade show presentation. Dr. Swick delivers information in which dental practitioners can trust. Check for our presence at your next regional meeting.

 

CrystalMark Air Abrasion Caries Restoration

“With today’s widespread use of fluoride, the presentation of occlusal pit and fissure caries has changed. Caries may often begin in fissure walls or in the dentine without any enamel decalcification. This type is extremely difficult to diagnose with an explorer. Air abrasion is a great solution for these kinds of caries, especially on occlusal surfaces” (Dr. Swick).

CrystalAir air abrasion system is available with helium delivery, which abrades twice as effectively as air delivery. Independent adjustment of delivery pressure and powder flow allows for more visibility, control and patient comfort with less powder usage. Very low air pressures generate no patient sensitivity. Treat the range of cavity design categories. Remove composite and sealants (CrystalMark).

 

Helios Tissue Optimized Diode Lasers

“Diode laser light is therapeutic at the cellular and molecular levels, and so plays into emerging periodontal protocols, especially in controlling biofilm infection. Moreover, pulsed diode emissions are able to stimulate re-growth in deep vertical bony defects. Diode laser success in periodontics lies in modulating the emission in relation to specific diseased tissue biotype. With tissue optimized emission, treatment is effective while thermal damage is limited” (Dr. Swick).

The Wiser utilizes Dr. Swick’s biotype-specific pulse parameters. With Tissue-Optimized Pulsing the practitioner can use basic biological expertise to dial-in the proper treatment. Using the Wiser as a foundation for nesting treatments, general practitioners can build diverse, evidence-based programs for managing soft tissue health (Helios Laser).

 

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Seiler Intraoral Microscopes and Loupes

“Microscopes give doctors the ability to see into canals, view margins, and diagnose fractures and decay that they would not be able to with the naked eye or loupes. Microscopes also offer direct illumination, the ability to add video and camera options for imaging, and great marketing opportunities. Combining a microscope with a laser lets the doctor see exact detailing with tooth and gums” (Dr. Swick).

The Evolution xR6 offers a new 6 step magnification turret and movement specifically engineered for the dental professional. Will enhance the doctor’s work from the initial exam to the final surgical procedure. The Evolution xR6 is great for any dental professional ranging from the general dentist to the endodontist in the office (Seiler).

 

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Spectra Caries Detection

“During the last thirty years, major changes have occurred in the pattern of dental caries disease The clinician needs to be able to monitor the outcome of noninvasive measures and in cases where there is evidence of lesion progression, make a timely decision to intervene, using minimally invasive techniques and restoring damaged tooth structure without weakening the tooth” (Dr. Swick).

Simple, dependable, early caries detection.
Supports a minimally invasive treatment approach.
Treatment options made more clear with color images.
An ideal complement to X-rays during patient exams.
Safe, user-friendly and patient-friendly.
Excellent for both early detection and excavation.
Capture, store, compare and retain your images (Spectra).

 

VELscope Oral Cancer Detection

“Oral Cancer is the Forgotten Disease. In North America, oral cancer sees twice as many deaths per year as does cervical cancer. How many potentially malignant lesions have you discovered? How many have you not noticed? We should be identifying oral abnormalities at the earliest stages. Direct Optical Fluorescence Visualization is an effective method for assessing oral mucosal abnormalities” (Dr. Swick).

The VELscope Vx’s blue-spectrum light causes the soft tissues of the mouth to naturally fluoresce. Healthy tissues fluoresce in distinctive patterns — patterns that are visibly disrupted by trauma or disease. With Direct Optical Fluorescence Visualization, a wide variety of oral abnormalities can be discovered — often before they’re visible to the unassisted eye (VELscope).