Cosmetic Dentistry

Philadelphia, Main Line, and Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Dental Technology

We live in an era of sophisticated technology and dentistry is no exception. Computers and lasers have transformed dentistry and many devices and methods have been developed to give you:

• Virtually no pain
• Faster procedures
• Greater safety
• More accurate diagnoses
• Less exposure to radiation
• More comfort and less time in the dental chair
• More choice in dental procedures
• Easy patient/dentist communication

The most experienced and highly skilled cosmetic dentists continue to educate themselves and update their practices with the latest technological advancements as they become available.

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Lindsey Marshall has the advantage of being an LVI graduate (Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies) which helps keep her in touch with outstanding cosmetic and neuromuscular dentists throughout the country. By completing the challenging LVI curriculum in both cosmetic dentistry and neuromuscular dentistry, Dr. Marshall has become familiar with the most effective dental technology and can use it to customize your dental care.

Intraoral Camera

In conjunction with our computers, Dr. Marshall uses a digital intraoral camera to provide instant images of your teeth and gums. She can display them on the chairside monitor and discuss them with you to explain possible treatments. This arrangement creates excellent patient education opportunities for dental conditions such as:

• Decay and enlarged pockets
• Fractures or impending fractures
• Surface cracks
• Chips
• Leaking fillings
• Cavity development
• Signs of gingivitis

In some cases, you may not feel any pain from a developing dental problem. The intraoral camera is an early detection device that can help to pinpoint problems before they become troublesome.

Digital X-rays

Through digital X-rays, Dr. Marshall is again able to share instant images with you and discuss what she sees in them. This method of detection allows colorization, greater magnification through the software zooming feature, and maximum accuracy for diagnosis. It also reduces your exposure to radiation by 90 percent compared to the exposure from traditional X-rays.

DIAGNOdent

DIAGNOdent is a caries detection device that allows Dr. Marshall to locate extremely small tooth decay areas and treat them before they become large and painful. Traditional detection methods have a success rate of only 50 percent because of the relatively late diagnosis.

CEREC

CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics and it enables Dr. Marshall to restore teeth through the design and placement of tooth crowns and porcelain fillings made right here in our office. Dr. Marshall enters precise measurements into the CEREC computer's software, and in a matter of minutes, the system’s milling unit can shape a small ceramic block into your custom restoration. Dr. Marshall will test it for proper fit and then bond it permanently to your teeth. Restorations which otherwise would require two visits can thus be completed in one, since no dental laboratory is needed.

Air Abrasion

Air abrasion is an alternative to a dental drill. It uses an instrument somewhat like a miniature sand blaster to remove decay from the teeth with a fine stream of particles made of aluminum dioxide, silica, or a baking soda mixture. The tiny particles are propelled by compressed air that flows through the hand piece and they are precisely targeted to the decayed part of the tooth. The infected tissue is thus removed and suctioned away, leaving 100 percent of healthy tissue in place. This is a fast, quiet and effective technology that Dr. Marshall uses for relatively small decay areas.

TENS Unit

TENS is an acronym for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. The unit is small, portable, and battery-operated and it sends mild electrical impulses through electrodes placed strategically on the body. In neuromuscular dentistry, the TENS unit is used to relax jaw and facial muscles that are in spasm or are shortened due to tension, and to restore them to their normal resting positions. This helps Dr. Marshall to establish your correct lower jaw position and treat TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction).

K-7 Evaluation System

The K-7 Evaluation system allows Dr. Marshall to measure, record and store malocclusion and jaw joint data to accurately diagnose TMD. You would wear lightweight equipment over the head or around the neck to transmit information to the K-7 computer. In this way, Dr. Marshall can obtain information as to your:

• Jaw muscle electrical activity
• Jaw muscle movement
• Jaw joint sounds

Soft Tissue Laser

The soft tissue laser allows Dr. Marshall to recontour the gums or remove damaged gum tissue in a quick, safe, and effective procedure. The laser heat does not burn, but does vaporize unwanted tissue, whether for dental health improvement or for increased smile attractiveness. As it works, the laser cauterizes the remaining gum tissue, dramatically reducing bleeding and any chance of infection.

For more information, see Laser Dentistry.

The Wand

The secret of pain-free anesthetic delivery is “slow and steady” – which is hard to achieve by hand. The Wand is a computer-controlled device for painless delivery of local anesthetic. The Wand computer eliminates the slight speed variations that almost always occur during manual delivery.

Through implementation of the best state-of-the-art technology available in the dental field, Dr. Marshall can give you safer, less intrusive and faster dental work. If you are in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, please contact our cosmetic dentistry office today for a personal comfort dentistry consultation with Dr. Marshall. Serving the areas of Philadelphia, Main Line, and Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

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Suburban Square
Ardmore, PA 19003
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