Enter the world of digital dentistry

Curriculum changes within universities over the years have now focused on the psychology of not just pain but more importantly fear and this has allowed students to better understand that they will be treating a person when they graduate, not just their teeth.

Whilst improved practitioner patient management plays a large role in shifting the social norm of horror dentist narratives, an adjustment in the way practitioners also diagnose and treat cases has hands down changed the way patients see the dental cohort.

Enter the world of digital dentistry. We are all aware of how technology has changed and improved the way we operate in our day-to-day lives, but many people are still under the impression that dentistry hasn’t evolved.

Smile Clinic’s start point is always to make a patient comfortable and ensure they are heard in regard to their chief concern. But it also comes down to staying in touch with the ever-evolving digital world and technological advances of the industry.

Our practices adopt a variety of modern techniques, such as the use of digital x-rays which reduces unnecessary radiation to patients and allows transfer of records effectively and efficiently to reduce repetition and re-exposure if the patient needs to be seen elsewhere.

Technologically advanced diagnostic aids allow accurate treatment planning for things such as endodontics (root canals) and the preparation of crowns and bridges and means that the treatments can be completed with better accuracy and increased predictability in a procedure that is very technique sensitive.

Something as simple as a nightguard, used to prevent tooth grinding and clenching, was often deemed as unachievable for patients with a strong gag reflex. Smile Clinic replaces this method with utilising a digital intraoral scanner, which eliminates the use of messy materials, and ensures a more comfortable experience for the patient.

Smile Clinic is committed to shifting the paradigm toward higher engagement with our patients and their needs and moving the discussion regarding dental treatment to the positive, so that not just you but future generations can have reduced fear and anxiety around this ever-changing profession.