Seattle WA Dentists

Preventive care is perhaps the most important aspect of dentistry. If regular visits are scheduled, Seattle, WA dentists are able to keep your teeth free of plaque and thus ward off cavities. In the event that a cavity does form, regular visits ensure that Seattle, WA dentists will be able to catch it early, before it develops into a situation that requires more extensive and costly treatment.

Technology has provided Seattle, WA dentists with a tool for use in the detection of cavities. Called the Diagnodent, this device allows dentists to catch cavities in the very early stages of decay--in many cases, before they may be visible to the naked eye. In catching and treating cavities this quickly, dentists are able to help patients avoid procedures like root canals, which become necessary when cavities have been allowed to develop unaddressed.

Seattle, WA Dentists Offering Diagnodent

The Diagnodent works by using a laser-equipped probe to scan the surface of the tooth. Information is gathered about the health of the tooth; a number scale and an alarm alert the dentist if there is a cavity. The Diagnodent is completely safe and causes no pain to the person being examined.

Being new technology, the Diagnodent isn't offered by all Seattle, WA dentists. Lance Timmerman DMD PS offers this tool to his patients and finds it a highly effective and reliable ally in the quest to ensure optimum oral health for all his patients. Before deciding on a dentist, ask if he offers high-technology options like Diagnodent.

Lance Timmerman DMD - Providing cosmetic dentistry, smile makeovers and porcelain veneers to the Renton and Seattle, Washington areas.

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