A visit to the dentist involves X-rays, cleanings, and time in the dental chair with your mouth open. Most of the time, you can’t see what’s going on during the appointment. With intraoral cameras, patients can actually visualize some of what their doctors see. As well, these cameras provide dentists with detailed information about your mouth.

Designed as a wand with a camera at the end, this device takes photographs off your teeth. Intraoral cameras give dentists a non-invasive way to gather data about a patient’s oral health. For your safety, intraoral cameras come with plastic sleeves that work like the covers on a thermometer. Each one is discarded and a new one is used for every patient.

Because of the advanced technology, intraoral cameras enable dentists to focus in on certain areas of the mouth. For instance, your doctor can zero in on a specific tooth. If you have a problem tooth or gum line issue, the dentist can take pictures at each visit and then monitor the situation for any changes.

The images generated from the intraoral camera can be viewed on a monitor so that the dentist and patients can see the pictures. Patients are able to ask questions and doctors can provide very specific recommendations. With oral hygiene, for example, the dentist can point out how healthy the gums look as well as show a patient any signs of irritation. Dentists can show their young patients the exact spot of a cavity to help ease concerns or prepare them for the filling appointment.

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