It's true. We have a camera at our Chicagoland
dental office that is replacing intramural camera that we
used for many years. Intramural photos of your teeth, gums, etc. are very
valuable in their own way by helping us diagnose dental problems and
show/explain them to you. The new camera, SoproLife® is an excellent cameral
for this but has one big advantage: it can also find decay.
The special light in the camera penetrates the
enamel and underlying tooth structures and bounces back to the camera. If there
is decay, it shows as red on the image of the tooth. We have used a laser
(DIAGNOdent) in the past, and will continue to do so, but the DIAGNOdent could
not be used around old fillings crowns, or in between teeth. The SoproLife will
work in these areas and help u to be as accurate as possible in finding
cavities as early as possible. This is especially important around old fillings
and crowns that are stained, look suspicious, or have become symptomatic to
you.
We will continue to use our digital x-rays and the
DIAGNOdent, but the addition of the SoproLife is a big step forward.
SoproLife also has a high magnification setting,
which will help us to evaluate cracks in teeth and find calcified canals when
doing root canal therapy.
In addition, Dr. Rubino will use
it when removing deep decay near the nerve chamber. The SoproLife will allow
him to remove the decay only and not the sound tooth structure, which could
help avoid an exposure of a nerve.
We will be using the new camera on most patients at their preventative
maintenance appointments. So next time you're here, you'll get to see how it
works. Feel free to contact Rubino Dentistry and let us know what you think!
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