An Intraoral Camera Gives You A Close-Up Look Of Your Smile

Like any other medical field, dentistry is always embracing innovations for more accurate diagnosis and treatment and educating patients about their health. One great tool that you will likely find when you visit your dentist in Boston is an intraoral camera.

If you're curious about how this dentistry gadget works, read on to find out.

An intraoral camera is a device that looks like a pen, but it contains a small camera that can capture pictures and videos of your teeth. It also has a powerful LED light that your dentist shines into your mouth. In addition, it connects to a TV screen above or beside the dentist chair to show you exactly what your dentist is seeing.

This way, you can be more at ease because you understand your diagnosis, and you can ask questions during your dental exam. Intraoral cameras are small and lightweight devices that dentists find indispensable in their practice.

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For your dentist in Boston, an intraoral camera offers the following benefits:

• High-definition images to examine your teeth and mouth in the greatest detail.
• Before and after pictures of your dental treatments to monitor the healing process.
• Less dependence on x-rays for diagnosis since the LED lights on an intraoral camera is bright enough to reveal tooth decay and fractures.

For you as a patient, intraoral cameras can help you as follows:

• Less time spent in the dentist’s chair.
• A radiation-free, less invasive dental diagnostic method.
• Greater knowledge about your own dental health.
• Providing dental images as proof for dental insurance claims.

At Arch Street Dental, we use intraoral cameras to help all our patients understand their oral health. If you're ready for your dental checkup and want to see how an intraoral camera works firsthand, get in touch today.