Advanced Technology

Precision Dentistry

When you seek care at our office, you are assured that Dr. Liu and hist staff utilize the latest in technology to enhance the quality and fit for your dental care.

Many dentists use air-driven “hand-pieces” (the dental term for “drills”). While acceptable for many procedures, these “whiney sounding” air-powered hand pieces all have a degree of non-concentricity; they do not rotate perfectly smoothly.

For the most precise aspects of restorative procedures, we use electric hand-pieces. This results in extraordinarily precise interfaces between your tooth and your new restoration (dental crown, tooth veneer, or tooth filling). This will bring more comfort to you as well. With a more precise tool, there is less vibration and less noise.

Digital Imaging

Dr. Liu chooses carefully which and when radiographs are taken. There are many guidelines that we follow. Radiographs allow us to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, determine bone level, and analyze the health of your bone. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs.

Dental radiographs are invaluable aids in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining dental health. Exposure time for dental radiographs is extremely minimal. Dr. Liu utilizes Digital Imaging Technologies within the office. With digital imaging, exposure time is about 50 percent less when compared to traditional radiographs. Digital imaging can also help us retrieve valuable diagnostic information. We may be able to see cavities better.

Digital imaging allows us to store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies.

Digital X-Rays:

Digital X-rays offer more precision since we view the image on a computer monitor, instead of holding up a 35mm film up to the light. Digital X-rays results in 1/6th the radiation exposure to you.

Intraoral Camera

Many patients, especially younger patients, are very familiar with the latest technology and are comfortable with the high tech practice. Computers and TV screens are their primary method of information processing.

Dr. Liu utilize Intraoral Camera technology that helps enhance your understanding of your diagnosis. An Intraoral Camera is a very small camera – in some cases, just a few millimeters long. An Intraoral Camera allows our practice to view clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums, in order for us to accurately make a diagnosis. With clear, defined, enlarged images, you see details that may be missed by standard mirror examinations. This can mean faster diagnosis with less chair-time for you!

Intraoral cameras also enable our practice to save your images in our office computer to provide a permanent record of treatments. These images can be printed for you, other specialists, and your lab or insurance companies.

What Is an Intraoral Scanner?

An intraoral scanner is a handheld digital device used by dentists to create highly accurate 3D images of your teeth and gums. Instead of using traditional impression materials and trays, the scanner captures thousands of images inside the mouth and combines them into a detailed digital model.

The dentist gently moves the scanner over the teeth, and the digital image appears instantly on a screen.

Benefits for Patients

  • More comfortable – no messy impression materials or gag reflex

  • Faster appointments – digital scans take only a few minutes

  • More accurate – improves the fit of dental restorations

  • Better visualization – patients can see their teeth and bite in 3D

How This Technology Helps Your Treatment

Digital scanning improves the planning and accuracy of many dental procedures. The 3D images allow dentists and dental laboratories to design restorations with greater precision, which often leads to better fit, fewer adjustments, and more predictable results.

Intraoral scanners are commonly used for:

  • Crowns and bridges

  • Dental implants

  • Clear aligner orthodontic treatment

  • Night guards and retainers

  • Cosmetic dental restorations

By using advanced digital technology such as the TRIOS 5 intraoral scanner, we can provide treatments that are more precise, efficient, and comfortable for patients.