Designing Smiles 13017 W Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33626
Diagnodent
Designing SmilesAngela Hilton-Foley, DMD, FICOI
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13017 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33626 813.891.1212
Kavo Diagnodent Laser Cavity Detector
The Diagnodent Laser allows the dentist to determine in a measurable way, how much decay is present in a tooth. We can find cavities that are much smaller, and take care of them BEFORE they damage your teeth and spread out over the dentin. In other words, the smaller the cavity the less tooth structure that needs to be removed in order to fix the problemed area. The laser detects the fluorescence that decay and bacteria release, and sends a signal back to the device with a measurement. The laser will make a loud sound to signal the dentist and to the patient when decay is detected.What do the numbers on the display mean?
0-10 Healthy Tooth Structure
11-20 Outer Half Enamel Caries
21-30 Inner Half Enamel Caries
30+ Dentin Caries
Any reading above a 30 needs to be cleaned and restored with a filling.
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Designing SmilesAngela Hilton-Foley, DMD, FICOI
13017 W. Linebaugh Ave,
Tampa, Florida 33626
813.891.1212