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| NEKS - A Diagnostic Aid For Dental Caries |
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True to our continued emphasis on preventive care, we have invested in a new FDA approved probe, the D-Carie. The probe uses fiber optic and LED technologies to detect caries with more than 90% accuracy when compared to conventional methods of visual examination, dental explorers and even digital X-rays. So we can now detect caries even before they can be seen or cause you pain.
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When you come in for a cleaning, we will examine all surfaces of your teeth [even between the teeth] with the D-Carie. It emits a red light and a beeping sound when it locates a cavity even below the surface of the tooth. The sound increases rapidly if the cavity is large, so you too will know when one is located.
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Occlusal Carie |
Interproximal Caries |
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| When we can so quickly and precisely detect the location and size of the caries, we can more effectively minimize damage and tooth loss. The use of X-rays can also be avoided particularly in children, pregnant women and others. |
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