Technology in the dental field is ever-changing and our team at Ankeny Dental Professionals enjoys integrating state-of-the-art equipment into our modern dental practice. Investing in modern technologies and utilizing latest advancements in dentistry allows our dentists to treat patients with enhanced comfort and in fewer visits, helping them save on treatment costs and time spent in the dentist's chair.
Our dental team
in Ankeny, IA spends many hours each year training and taking advanced courses to ensure they deliver the best dental care with safety and precision, employing the latest technology means consistent results, so you’ll know what to expect every time you visit Ankeny Dental Professionals.
Discover dental care at its highest level with a perfect blend of top dental technology, advanced training, and compassionate service, at our conveniently located dental office in Ankeny!
Our advanced dental technologies include:
Intraoral Camera
An intraoral camera provides our patients with detailed images of the mouth and the smile, including cracks and stress marks in a tooth that can’t be seen with the naked eye. At Ankeny Dental Professionals, we are proud to offer the most advanced imaging process in dentistry with intraoral imaging, providing a detailed view of your mouth in pictures and videos.
Putting specific problem areas onto a computer screen lets us see with clarity and detail that’s not possible with a traditional mouth mirror. Handheld wands quickly capture the details of your teeth and gums, and even small cracks that often lead to broken teeth appear vividly with the click of a button. Our dentists can explain your recommended treatment plan an more clearly by showing you what we see in great detail, allowing you to take an active, informed role in your dental care experience!
Digital X-rays
Digital films with rich detail and dramatically reduced radiation exposure offer the ultimate in safety and diagnostic capability. With digital x-rays, digital sensors capture detailed x-ray images with a fraction of the exposure found in traditional film x-rays.
Technological advancements in x-ray technology provide multiple benefits, including:
- Enhanced safety: Although traditional dental films require minimal radiation for image development, our digital x-ray system provides unsurpassed safety: up to 90% reduction in radiation compared to older film-based systems.
- Saving time: Images captured instantly with a digital sensor lessen the time you spend in the dental chair.
- Optimal treatment outcomes: Improved image clarity increases our doctors' ability to diagnose and treat conditions.
Cone Beam/3D X-Ray
The complex structures of your jaw can be difficult to decipher on an x-ray, but advanced 3D imaging brings the unprecedented ability to see your mouth and jaw with as much detail as a CT scan, right here in our office.
With cone Beam CT scanning, or 3D imaging, Ankeny Dental Professionals is excited to offer the most advanced imaging process in dentistry: This technology allows us to create virtually unlimited views of your teeth, face, and neck with just one scan. We're able to obtain high-quality, detailed information to diagnose and plan your treatment needs. We can evaluate your teeth and facial structures from literally every angle, in 3D, and with color images! Routine x-rays, on the other hand, produce a single flat image with limited information.
The Cone Beam CT imaging system is a digital x-ray scanner that rotates once around your head while you stand or sit in a chair. The process is quick, simple, and completely painless. We use these scans to provide the best treatment in dental implants, root canals, diagnosis of dental and facial pain, etc.
Regardless of your needs, 3D imaging makes it possible to plan and customize your care unlike never before. You can have absolute confidence and satisfaction in the treatment you receive, knowing we've analyzed every problem with 3D technology.
Soft Tissue Laser
When the soft tissue lining your mouth needs minor adjustments, lasers provide a gentle solution. Quiet but powerful light energy helps us treat several dental conditions in shorter procedures with less discomfort and faster healing.
The soft tissues of the mouth cover about 30 square inches of surface area. Lumps or bumps may need removal with any unusual patches of tissue requiring further microscopic analysis. Rather than invasive incisions and sutures, our team uses a pen-shaped wand to remove suspicious or bothersome bumps and lesions in just minutes. The healing stimulated by laser energy leads to rapid healing and little to no discomfort, without the need for stitches.
Using our soft tissue laser, our team can also reshape the gums rapidly and without bleeding, to address infection or cosmetic concerns like "gummy smiles." Even cold sores or mouth ulcers can undergo faster healing when laser energy passes over the surface. Soft tissue lasers are also safe for use with children and can help with growth and development issues or help wisdom teeth move into place, all with dramatically less discomfort or recovery time.
At Ankeny Dental Professionals, the soft tissue laser offers a valuable benefit to many conditions in the mouth. Our doctors' specific training in laser protocols opens many possibilities for more comfortable treatments using one of modern dentistry's most versatile tools.
CEREC® Same-Day Restorations
With CEREC's advanced dental restorative system, our team can create a precision-milled dental crown, veneer, or bridge in minutes. Single appointment tooth replacement CEREC® is the most advanced dental restorative system available today, streamlining the process of restoring a smile from damage or decay.
In just one visit to our Ankeny dental office, 3D digital images of your teeth appear on the screen and our dental team can design a custom solution with innovative software. The images produce a crafted porcelain restoration through a special milling process. Bonded into place minutes later, your new tooth appears and functions just like new!
With CEREC technology, efficiency reduces overall treatment costs and allows our team to turn two restorative dental visits into one, meaning less time spent in the dentist's chair. For natural beauty, function, and strength for a broad range of needs, CEREC® offers a solution for nearly every situation, including metal-free materials in many shades and color variations that allow a perfect blend with your teeth. We offer dental restorations crafted from high-strength ceramics closely mimic natural tooth structure and support years of normal function.
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Find out what the latest dental technologies can do for your smile! Contact us today to schedule your next dentist appointment in Ankeny.
