At our dental practice in Turlock, we like to use a special term for the way we use intraoral cameras to provide better dental care. We call what we do "co-diagnosis," and it helps you become more aware of your own dental care by helping you see what we see when we look in your mouth.
In this week's blog post, we're going to tell you about 3 ways intraoral camera help facilitate our co-diagnosis approach to dentistry:
Intraoral Cameras Help You Visualize the Trouble Areas in Your Mouth.
Modern digital imaging equipment like intraoral cameras can be a powerful teaching tool for patients. We can use them to display a live, magnified image of your teeth and gums so you can see the areas most routinely affected by tooth decay and gum disease. Once you're aware of these problems areas, you can practice proper hygiene and prevention and lower your chances for costly procedures and future hours spent in our dentist's chair.
Intraoral Cameras Help Foster a Better, More Trusting Relationship between Dentists and Patients.
The landscape for dental care has been changing the last few decades and more and more high-volume practices are springing up. These practices usually care about their bottom line first and their patients second. Unfortunately, this causes some patients to distrust their dentist's recommendations. An intraoral camera can help create a better relationship with patients by sharing the diagnosis process and making dental recommendations more transparent. Ultimately, your dental care is up to you. We just want to make sure you leave our office with all the information to make the best choices for your oral health.
Intraoral Cameras Help Spot Decay, Tooth Cracks, and Gum Disease before They Get Worse.
Often, you'll experience trouble in your mouth before you feel it. When you feel pain or discomfort, it's usually because a condition has progressed and it's your body's way of telling you to go get it fixed. When we take a look at your mouth with an intraoral camera, we can usually spot things like tooth decay, cracks in your teeth, and gum disease before they become serious problems. Sometimes this can save you a lot of money and time in our chair.
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