The intraoral camera is one of the many technologies we use to enhance patient care in our dental office. In our team’s experience, patients tend to take a more proactive approach to their oral health when they can view color images in real-time on a large screen. We are always happy to explain the new innovations in dentistry and how they can improve your dental experience.

Dr. Salami uses an intraoral camera, which is a camera-tipped wand the size of a pen. Dr. Salami or the hygienist will cover the intraoral camera in a disposable plastic sheath that protects against contamination before inserting the wand-shaped device into your mouth. The camera takes a video of the inside of your mouth and transmits the images to a computing unit via cable. The computing unit enlarges the full-color images and displays them on a TV screen that you can comfortably view from your seat in the dental chair.

Dr. Salami uses wax-up models for dental restorations and cosmetic dentistry treatments. Before any veneers are applied to your teeth, they are used on the wax-up model for a clear idea of how they will look and feel. The same goes for all other dental work performed in Dr. Salami’s office.

Dr. Salami fabricates a wax-up model of your jaws and teeth to test:

If adjustments are needed, Dr. Salami can adapt those changes to the model before sending your case to the dental laboratory. The dental wax-ups give us a realistic projection of how your dental work will look and function, resulting in more accurate dental restorations.