Technology
At Deschutes River Dentistry in Tumwater WA, you'll discover dental care at the highest level possible:
Technology, advanced training, and compassionate service blended perfectly together.
Our doctors carefully selects technologies proven to deliver the finest experience to their patients. This means comfortable procedures and predictable results. A winning formula, you'll find that contemporary dental care with Deschutes River Dentistry leave you smiling.
To assist the dentist in identifying dental problems that are not visible during a clinical exam, digital x-rays are taken annually. In addition, we offer a 3-D digital x-ray to diagnose jaw problems, maxillary sinus issues, and root infections. This is taken approximately every 3-5 years.
Many patients have questions and concerns about the type and amount of radiation in a dental office. For additional information, please visit ada.org or mouthhealthy.org.
Intra-oral camera
A picture explains what words never can, especially when it comes to your teeth. Miniature LED cameras bring the details of our mouths to life in full color.
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Digital X-ray
Digital films with exquisite detail and dramatically reduced radiation exposure offer the ultimate in safety and diagnostic capability.
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Hard Tissue Laser
Laser energy used to treat tooth problems offers several advantages over the dental handpiece. While lasers can’t perform every task, many opportunities for pain-free treatment make lasers an integral part of modern dentistry.
Cone Beam/3D X-Ray
The complex structures of your jaw region can be difficult to decipher on flat, single dimension x-rays. But advanced 3D imaging brings an unprecedented ability to understand the conditions of your mouth like never before.
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Soft Tissue Laser
When the soft tissue lining your mouth needs small corrections, lasers provide a gentle solution. Quiet but powerful light energy helps us solve numerous problems in a simple, quiet way.
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itero scanner
The Itero Digital Scanner eliminates messy impressions of your teeth, replacing them with simple digital images captured by a handheld wand. The images quickly appear on a computer monitor as 3-D models of your teeth. After a detailed review, the virtual models are sent via a secure connection to a lab for completion of your case.