Dental Technology at All On Smiles

A smile is more than a row of individual teeth. Our in-house design process brings your preferences into the conversation alongside the shape, shade and proportions of proposed restorations.

Keeping design and clinical planning connected makes it easier to discuss details and refine the proposed result. Your dentist will explain the previews, models or try-ins that are appropriate for your plan.

A handheld optical scanner records the surfaces of your teeth and gums to build a digital model. That model can support the planning of aligners or the design of a restoration, depending on the treatment.

Digital scanning can reduce the need for traditional impression trays in suitable cases. It does not use X-rays and does not replace imaging needed to assess structures below the surface.

Computer-aided design gives the team a way to work on a restoration’s shape and fit using a digital model. Computer-aided manufacturing then translates the design into a fabrication process, such as milling.

These tools support selected crowns, veneers, bridges and inlays, as well as implant restorations. The material, manufacturing method and appointment schedule depend on your particular treatment.

A physical model or prototype can make a digital plan easier to assess and refine. Our 3D printing workflow supports selected stages of design and fabrication, connecting the screen to an object the team can work with.

What can be printed depends on the intended use and the material selected. Some restorations use other manufacturing methods; your plan will explain how your final teeth will be made.

A small camera captures photographs inside the mouth. Showing those images on a screen lets you and your dentist look at a specific area together during your assessment.

This visual record can help explain a finding or a proposed treatment. Surface photographs complement the examination; they do not replace X-rays or other tests when those are needed.

Digital sensors capture X-ray images for review on a screen. When indicated, these images help the dentist assess teeth and supporting structures as part of diagnosis and treatment planning.

The type and timing of imaging follow your clinical needs and the information already available. Digital X-rays use ionizing radiation; they are different from optical impressions and ordinary photographs.

Cone beam computed tomography, or CBCT, creates three-dimensional X-ray images. In implant planning, it can help the dentist assess bone and the relationship of nearby anatomical structures.

A CBCT scan is used when the additional information is clinically needed. It is not a routine step for every cosmetic treatment or every rehabilitation plan.

Dental photogrammetry records the relative positions and orientations of implants using special markers and a camera system. This information supports the digital design of a restoration that connects to those implants.

Its role is specific to suitable implant cases, including full-arch restoration. It is different from a scan of natural teeth and is not a standard step for veneers or every full-mouth rehabilitation.

A dental soft-tissue laser can be used for particular procedures involving the gums or other soft tissues. Your dentist will explain the purpose of any proposed laser treatment and how it fits your care.

Laser use is separate from routine cleaning, scaling and root planing, or full-mouth debridement. A gum-care assessment determines which treatment is needed; a laser is not part of every deep cleaning.