Intra-oral Cameras
Hillsboro, OR
 Today's advancements in dental technology can make an office visit for a dental cleaning and dental exam at Century Dental include seeing, learning about, and experiencing a variety of innovative and unfamiliar tools. However, none of this equipment should cause alarm, especially the intraoral camera. This revolutionary device does nothing intimidating, but instead, helps us provide the most outstanding digital imaging that leads our patients to the best possible outcomes.
What Is an Intraoral Camera?
An intraoral camera is a handheld device that allows us to closely examine parts of your mouth that we would otherwise have difficulty seeing. Although the camera simply resembles an oversized pen, it has the capability of taking high-resolution images that can be shown in real-time to a patient on a chairside computer monitor during their dental exam.
Traditionally, dental professionals have had to use those little round hand mirrors that you've probably seen numerous times in dental offices. Today, however, the intraoral camera comes with advanced features like LED lighting, a head that rotates between 0 and 90 degrees, and powerful magnifying abilities. In addition, the small size of the camera makes it easy to maneuver in your mouth during a dental cleaning without causing you discomfort.
What Are the Benefits of an Intraoral Camera?
Anything that makes examination, early detection, and diagnosis easier for us is going to benefit you as the patient as well. In addition, while our staff has the training and expertise to understand oral health issues and their symptoms thoroughly, it can be difficult to precisely explain this to our patients during a dental exam without a digital image for reference. Many times, neither a hand mirror nor a traditional x-ray can help us relay important information clearly enough to a patient in a way that fully gets the message across.
On the other hand, an intraoral camera allows us to point out issues found during a dental cleaning and discuss them immediately with you using a clear, colorful image while you rest in the exam chair. Not only will you learn a lot about your mouth, but you'll also feel more confident as we make treatment decisions together. We can even print and or email these images to you, so you can refer to them when you look for changes in your mouth at home.
Another advantage of the clarity and precision of intraoral camera images is that they can help bolster a treatment case with your insurance provider. Just as they make it easier to explain oral health conditions to you, they also make it easier to show that you have a legitimate dental problem that necessitates treatment and coverage. And again, because we can immediately send these images to providers electronically, this saves a significant amount of time in filing a claim and receiving your compensation.
The professional team at Century Dental takes full advantage of intraoral camera technology because we understand the importance of your involvement in your oral health care. We can project captured images on a nearby screen and discuss them with you in depth until we are sure that you understand any issues and all of your options for treatment. Feel free to call us anytime at (971) 708-1608 to schedule a full dental exam.
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