Sometimes it’s difficult for us to diagnose cavities, especially in the pits and grooves on the biting surfaces of your back teeth. The traditional way to check for cavities was by looking for visual signs of decay on the tooth, checking x-rays or feeling for a soft area with a dental explorer. However, we now have a diagnostic tool called DIAGnodent that helps us locate even the smallest amount of decay.
Laser Cavity Detector, also know as DIAGnodent, is a laser technology that scans your teeth with harmless pulses of light. When a cavity is present fluorescent light of a different wavelength bounces back to the sensor, which is translated to a digital readout.
What does this mean for you? It means we can “catch” things while they’re small. Thus they are easier to fix and much less expensive as well.
