Cavities Can Be Hiding

Cavities can start on the chewing surfaces in microscopic defects of the tooth. These cavities are not felt with our dental instruments. Once they progress through the hard tissue or enamel,they can grow very quickly.
The goal of preventative dentistry is to find these weaknesses while they are still microscopic, to maintain as much tooth structure as possible.
New technology in the form of a laser, called Diagnodent, does this. We use this routinely on our patients. The laser scans the teeth searching for microscopic decay. When we get a reading greater then 20 we remove the decay and place a white filling, keeping as much of the tooth's natural integrity as possible.
At Suwanee Dental Care we practice minimally invasive dentistry with the use of Diagnodent.