Technology
Dentist Groton
Our state-of-the-art technologies ensure accuracy, efficiency, and comfort. Our dental equipment is safe, effective, and well-maintained. Some of our dental technologies include those listed below:
Digital X-Rays
Our advanced digital x-rays magnify and enhance your teeth for better diagnosis and treatment. This technology allows us to take images of your teeth and display them on a computer screen quickly and easily.
With digital x-rays, we can view your teeth and surrounding structures with remarkable accuracy. These images provide the information we need to plan your dental treatment.
Digital x-rays require much less radiation than traditional film x-rays. Digital x-rays are a safe and effective dental technology.
Intra-oral Camera
The intra-oral camera is about the size and shape of a pen. It is used to record images of your teeth, gums, mouth, and tongue from inside your mouth. Due to its small size and sleek design, it is comfortable, easy to use, and able to view a wide range of angles. The intra-oral camera is a safe and effective tool that can be used with patients of every age.
The intra-oral camera is a highly valuable resource for both diagnosis and treatment planning. Each time we use the intra-oral camera, a new disposable cover is employed. This ensures your health and safety at all times. After your exam, images captured by the intra-oral camera may be digitally stored, printed out, or deleted.
Soft Tissue Lasers
With soft tissue lasers at our disposal, Dr. Ahmad Nachawati can provide precise high-quality treatments that are relatively pain-free, less invasive, and useful for a wide variety of dental treatments.
A laser is essentially a tiny beam of highly concentrated light. This beam can be used to provide pinpoint accuracy in treatments. Because the laser sterilizes the tissues and seals off blood vessels as it is used, the chance of infection or bleeding following laser treatment is minimal. The soft tissue laser is minimally-invasive, but highly effective.
With the highly versatile soft tissue laser, Dr. Ahmad Nachawati can seal nerve endings and blood vessels and treat soft tissues simultaneously. This creates less stress on the gums, which significantly reduces both swelling and bleeding. Moreover, by using the soft tissue laser, Dr. Ahmad Nachawati minimizes patients’ discomfort both during and after the treatment and lessens their recovery time.
Dr. Ahmad Nachawati uses soft tissue laser technology to provide our patients with precise dental care with a comfortable dental experience.
Cavitron
The Cavitron is a handheld device used in periodontal deep cleaning. While scaling can be completed by hand, the Cavitron uses ultrasonic technology to remove calculus from teeth and gums quickly, gently and effectively.
With the Cavitron, patients enjoy a more comfortable experience and time spent scaling and polishing is decreased.
Intra-Oral Scanner
What is the secret to making a great impression? At Groton Family Dentistry, we use our intra-oral digital scanner to ensure that the impressions we take are accurate, efficient, and comfortable every time.
Impressions are necessary for the fabrication of dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and dental implants. Our hand-held intra-oral scanner takes 3-dimensional digital video impressions with proven accuracy. Even the most challenging cases can be accurately scanned with our intra-oral scanner.
Another benefit to you is reduced time. When we send precise digital scans to our lab, your restorations require less preparation work and can be fabricated more quickly. This means you can have your restoration placed and be enjoying the results sooner than with traditional impression methods.
In the past, you may have experienced dental trays that filled with a soft substance that hardened into an impression of your mouth and teeth. With the intra-oral scanner’s small hand-held wand, we can take accurate digital impressions quickly and easily, without tripping your gag reflex.
Even more, as we complete your scan, you will be able to view the impression on the monitor along with us. This allows you to see more precisely why we have recommended restoration for your oral health needs.
We look forward to seeing you again at your next appointment with us. We love to make a great impression.
Rotary Endodontics Handpiece
A rotary endodontics handpiece is a tool designed to be used in root canal therapy. By using this handpiece, we can complete the treatment gently and efficiently. This allows you to have a quicker and more comfortable treatment experience.
TENS Unit
Our Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit sends gentle stimulating pulses along the surface of the skin and through the nerves. These pulses allow us to diagnose and conservatively treat disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ).
AcceleDent®
AcceleDent® is a small device that may be recommended for promoting accelerated tooth movement during orthodontic treatment. Whether you are using fixed braces or clear aligners, AcceleDent® has been shown to reduce both discomfort and duration of treatment.
The AcceleDent® device uses SoftPulse Technology® – a form of micropulse vibrations – to gently stimulate tooth movement. These precisely calibrated pulses allow your orthodontic treatment to be completed up to 50% faster than with braces or clear aligners alone.
Simply insert the mouthpiece and bite down, just enough to hold the device without using your hands. Turn on the activator for its full 20-minute timer. Repeat daily, as directed.
For more information or to see if AcceleDent® is right for your orthodontic treatment, contact our office.
Trios Intra-Oral 3D Scanner
Impressions are necessary for the fabrication of dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and dental implants. We utilize our hand-held Trios intra-oral scanner to take precise 3-dimensional digital impressions. Even the most challenging cases can be accurately scanned with our intra-oral scanner, without the need for the goopy trays used in manual impressions.
As we complete your scan, you will be able to view the impression on the monitor along with us, illustrating more clearly why we recommend restoration. With these precise Trios 3D digital scans, your restorations require less preparation work and can be fabricated more quickly. This means you can have your restoration placed and be enjoying the results sooner than with traditional impression methods.
We look forward to seeing you again at your next appointment with us. We love to make a great impression.
3Shape Trios 3D Printer
We use the 3Shape Trios 3D printer in conjunction with the Trios scanner to fabricate custom-fitted high-quality restorations precisely for you. This allows us to provide same-day restoration for your convenience, in many cases.
We can provide beautiful, natural-looking dental crowns, bridges, and more. Contact our office to see how our technology can work for you.
Digital Smile Design
Digital smile design involves the use of our digital 3D scans integrated with new smile design technology to provide a 3-dimensional view of your current and projected smile within minutes. With precise treatment planning, we can ensure effective, efficient solutions. Let our team show you how beautiful your smile can be. Schedule your consultation today.
Isolite®
The Isolite® is a dental isolation tool that our team utilizes to improve the efficiency and comfort of your visit. Quicker, safer, and more comfortable than other dental isolation methods, the Isolite® allows us to restore your oral health and smile by offering us increased visibility and moisture control during your treatment.
