Technology

We use digital x-rays and sensors at Sutton Dentistry to capture detailed images of your teeth and jaw with minimal radiation exposure, making them a safer choice for you. Imagine seeing your dental health up close on a screen—our digital x-rays allow our dentists to quickly diagnose issues like cavities, bone loss, and impacted teeth. This means faster appointments and immediate results that can be reviewed with you on the spot, ensuring you understand your treatment options clearly and thoroughly.

Soft tissue lasers at Sutton Dentistry offer a precise and comfortable solution for dental procedures involving gums and soft tissues. These advanced lasers treat gum disease by removing infected tissue and bacteria, performing minimally invasive biopsies, contouring gums for a balanced smile, and easily removing excess tissue.

Laser dentistry benefits include reduced pain, minimal bleeding, faster healing, and a lower risk of infection. Our patients experience quicker recovery times and less discomfort, ensuring a more comfortable and effective treatment.

At Sutton Dentistry, we use intraoral cameras to provide a close-up, real-time display of the inside of your mouth. These small, pen-sized devices allow our dentists to see details not immediately apparent during a visual exam, such as small cavities, cracked teeth, failing dental work, and dental erosion.

With intraoral cameras, you can see exactly what the dentist sees, improving communication and helping you better understand your dental needs and treatment recommendations. We can save still images to your patient history and use before-and-after photos to show you the results of your dental work, ensuring a transparent dental care experience.

Commonly known as "laughing gas," we mix nitrous oxide with oxygen for a safe and effective sedative that helps you relax during dental procedures. We administer nitrous through a small breathing mask placed over your nose so you can inhale easily and start to feel its calming effects right away.

You will remain fully conscious and able to communicate with us, and a trained team member will monitor the levels at all times to ensure your comfort and safety. The effects wear off quickly after we remove the mask so that you can resume your normal activities immediately after your appointment.

Unlike traditional molds, digital impressions use advanced scanning technology to create precise, 3-D images of your teeth and gums. This method involves passing a handheld scanner over your teeth and eliminates the need for messy impression materials.

The 3-D virtual impression is highly accurate, which is especially beneficial when planning Invisalign treatment, crowns, bridges, and dentures. The benefits to you are improved fit and comfort of dental restorations, faster turnaround times, and a more pleasant overall experience. 

At Sutton Dentistry, we use panoramic X-ray technology to provide a comprehensive view of your entire mouth in a single detailed image. Unlike a regular x-ray, a panoramic x-ray provides a flat image of a curved structure that shows both jaws, all upper and lower teeth, jaw joints, sinuses and nasal area, and supporting bone.

This wide view helps us identify wisdom teeth, diagnose bone loss, detect bone abnormalities, cysts, and TMJ issues, and plan dental implants and orthodontic treatment. Taken outside the mouth, panoramic x-rays are helpful for patients with a strong gag reflex, children, or patients with special needs to ensure a comfortable and stress-free experience.

At Sutton Dentistry, we use advanced 3-D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to capture precise, three-dimensional images of your teeth, jaw, and surrounding structures. This leading-edge imaging is invaluable for planning complex procedures like dental implants and root canals.

With 3-D CBCT, our dentists can view your dental anatomy in amazing detail, ensuring more accurate diagnoses and treatment plans. This ability to plan precise treatments means more efficient and comfortable procedures and a higher level of dental care for you.

Our dentists use rotary endodontics to perform root canal treatment that is efficient and comfortable and results in more positive long-term outcomes. Instead of manual tools, the technology uses electrically powered instruments with flexible tips. This approach allows for more precise cleaning and shaping of the root canals compared to traditional methods.

With this technology, you can have peace of mind knowing that root canal treatment is smoother and more comfortable than ever before. At Sutton Dentistry, there’s no need to fear root canal treatment again.

At Sutton Dentistry, we use advanced laser cavity detection technology to identify tooth decay at its earliest stages. This innovative tool allows us to scan your teeth quickly and accurately, pinpointing even the smallest cavities that might be missed with traditional methods.

By detecting decay early, we can provide more conservative treatment and preserve more natural tooth structure. This benefits your dental care by allowing for early intervention, less invasive procedures, and maintaining a healthier, more beautiful smile. 

Maintaining digital dental records ensures your information is always up-to-date and easily accessible. With digital records, we can securely store and quickly access your complete dental history, treatment plans, and x-rays with just a few clicks. This ability simplifies your appointments, reduces paperwork, and improves communication between our team and other healthcare providers when needed. The benefits include improved accuracy, easier tracking of your dental journey, and more efficient appointments.