Your comfort and proper care is a top priority at LifeSMILES Dentistry, so Dr. Arms and his team use the latest technological advances in dental equipment and techniques to ensure your satisfaction, comfort and safety.
Digital Radiographs (X-Rays)
Digital radiographs are a technological advancement that results in less exposure to radiation and an almost instantaneous picture. Unlike traditional, film-based x-rays, digital x-rays often show more detail and can be archived in a computerized system for future reference, comparison and treatment explanation. Thanks to digital radiography in the practice of Dr. Arms, you will appreciate a more comfortable visit with less waiting and quicker treatment.
DIAGNOdent®
Stop your cavities in infancy so they don’t get out of hand. This new, high tech tool allows Dr. Arms to find cavities on the chewing surfaces of back teeth, even when they are just beginning and would have been missed by previous detection methods. The DIAGNOdent® is a small, portable laser unit that detects the cavity and alerts your LifeSmile Dentistry providers with an audible signal and a numerical readout, so they may assess the cavity’s size. In the past, cavities would have to be significantly bigger before they could be located and treated. Just like other areas of medicine and dentistry, early detection and treatment is of immeasurable value in preserving your health. So, DIAGNOdent is a huge breakthrough for early detection and treatment of cavities and decay.
Intra Oral Camera
See what your dentist sees when he studies your mouth. Thanks to pictures from an intraoral camera, you will have a greater understanding of your oral health and of the treatments that the doctor is prescribing for you. Seeing is believing and, in many cases, understanding. Patients report feeling more knowledgeable about the treatment being provided and less anxious or nervous about prioritizing dental visits overall.
Digital Photography
Your progress can be more efficiently and carefully tracked and reported with the use of digital photography’s instant images. Dr. Arms also sometimes uses the images for cosmetic imaging as he explains how he can help meet your goals for a more beautiful smile and offers you a personalized visual aid. Digital images can be saved electronically and are more efficient than traditional photographs that show less detail and must be taken off-site for development.
Caesy Education System
Dental practice management expert Cathy Jameson says 80% of learning takes place visually. If you’re among that majority that benefits from visual aids and thorough explanation, Caesy will be a helpful tool. It offers step by step audio visual and sometimes print explanation of dental procedures and often shows sample photographs to help you understand not only the current condition of your mouth but potential improvements as you’re treated by Dr. Arms.
Sedation Dentistry
If you are afraid to go to the dentist, you can now relax! With sedation dentistry, you’ll probably only need one or two appointments to correct years of dental problems. In just hours, you can start enjoying the confidence that comes with a bright new smile and good dental health. Ask if you’re a candidate for our modern anxiety-reducing procedures which allow you to be just sedated enough to be unaware of the treatment - as if you were snoozing - and then wake up refreshed, with little or no memory of what was accomplished. Because you are completely comfortable, we can do years of dental treatments in one or two visits. We can replace crowns, restore sore gums to good health, whiten yellow or stained teeth, fix a chipped tooth, and more. People with very busy schedules can get the dental care they need, easily and quickly.
Soft Tissue Laser
Dr. Arms cares not only about making the enhancements and modifications within your mouth that are required for your health and beauty, but also about doing so as quickly, painlessly and efficiently as possible. So, he’s selected a technique that allows him to offer better dentistry made possible through this sophisticated, precise and minimally invasive laser technology. This enables your soft tissue procedures to be safely addressed within LifeSMILES Dentistry instead of through a different specialist. You also experience less symptoms and faster healing than was the case with the previous techniques. Many soft tissue procedures can now even be completed without anesthesia or sutures.
