Modern Technology for Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Technological advancements continue to evolve the capabilities of our society. In healthcare, it allows us to discover pathology earlier so that we can be less invasive and people can live longer, healthier lives. The dental industry is no different in that technology continues to advance the level of care we can provide to our patients. Providing our patients with modern diagnostic technology allows us to provide less invasive dental procedures, which typically offer better longevity for our restorative materials and potentially save more tooth structure. Patients may experience less dentistry in their lives, and because of it, their teeth may be functional and present for more years or their whole lives.
Less invasive preparation designs are achievable by finding the pathology earlier. Smaller preparation designs have many benefits for both the dentist and the patient. A smaller preparation design can benefit the tooth by obviously maintaining more of it for the future. However, it also benefits the dentist in that the cavosurface and proximosurfaces might still have enamel present, which relates to a potentially longer-lasting bond to the tooth, creating better longevity. The preparation design may also stay supragingival...
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Less invasive preparation designs are achievable by finding the pathology earlier. Smaller preparation designs have many benefits for both the dentist and the patient. A smaller preparation design can benefit the tooth by obviously maintaining more of it for the future. However, it also benefits the dentist in that the cavosurface and proximosurfaces might still have enamel present, which relates to a potentially longer-lasting bond to the tooth, creating better longevity. The preparation design may also stay supragingival...
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