Digital Imaging is the use of digital techniques to record x-rays. The advantages are that radiation levels are significantly lower than conventional systems, x-rays can be viewed almost instantly without waiting for development and images can be viewed and analysed on a computer screen. The result is safer levels of radiation for patients, improved means of diagnosis for dentists and faster work practices resulting in higher levels of customer service.

Same day crowns and porcelain restorations such as inlays and veneers can be made with the revolutionary Cerec 3D system and achieve cosmetic dentistry of the highest quality. This is an inhouse Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing system that enables a dentist to prepare teeth for porcelain restorations as normal but instead of sending impressions to a laboratory and waiting for a few weeks to have the restoration made, the dentist can design the restoration and have it manufactured on a small computerised milling unit in the practice. The patient has all the work done in a single appointment without the need to wait a few weeks wearing a temporary restoration.

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