Other than the repair of anything discovered by the dentist, inspecting the teeth is really the most vital part of dentistry. Therefore, without proper tools for inspection, dentistry becomes a guessing game, and not a true science.

Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, ensures that his Beverly Hills dentist office is always way ahead of the curve when it comes to high-tech equipment and procedures. “Without the latest and most advanced tools, I am unable to effectively view and properly diagnose a patient’s dental health.”

Dr. Maddahi continues, “We begin with a digital x-ray system that is in each room of the office. The digital x-ray gives me the ability to magnify, colorize, and alter the density of the image, allowing the most advanced diagnosis based on an x-ray image. Additionally, it takes only three seconds from when the camera is clicked to when the X-ray image is transferred to the computer screen.”

Traditionally, the method used by a dentist to inspect teeth has been to take a small mirror, open the patient’s mouth and poke around, often while wearing reading glasses to slightly magnify the mouth. Later dentists began wearing a small magnifying glass over one eye, greatly improving inspection.

But now Dr. Maddahi employs a high-tech way to view what is happening in the mouth and with the teeth. The IntraOral Camera is a new high-tech tool that displays, with crystal clarity, every tooth and gum surface in the patient’s mouth as the camera is moved from tooth to gum and the tongue.

Dr. Maddahi uses this camera so that he and his patients are able to view the mouth on a computer screen, at the same time. “This is a vital diagnostic tool for the doctor and likewise gives the patient the exact same view of what the cosmetic dentist is viewing.”

Such detailed viewing can lead to the patient becoming far more responsible for the care of their teeth and gums.  Additionally, the patient can get a photograph for their insurance company or take pictures home to discuss the aspects of their mouth that concern the dentist or to discuss the treatment plan with other family members.

Another amazing tool is the high resolution state-of-the-art 40x by 1600x Trinocular Compound Microscope. This allows the patient, the hygienist, and the doctor to digitally view moving bacteria from the patient’s mouth on a computerized video screen.  No longer does the dentist need to speculate when killing germs. 

Bacteria are the root of gum disease. If the exact bacteria are only guessed at or remain undetected, a patient can lose their teeth.  When Dr. Maddahi identifies the precise bacteria in the mouth using this special microscope, he can very specifically diagnose and prescribe a correction.

With Digital Cosmetic Imaging, both Dr. Maddahi and the patient have the opportunity to view a digitally computerized split-image photograph of the patient’s smile.  One half of the screen is their current smile and on the other half is a digital simulation of the proposed cosmetic work.

This “know before you go” method works with any proposed treatment plan.  It can be used on even the most basic cosmetic dentistry procedure, such as tooth whitening, all the way through to the complex procedure of a full mouth reconstruction.  It can show a patient or Dr. Maddahi computerized step-by-step simulations of tooth-colored restorations, porcelain veneers and crowns as well as bridges, cosmetic contouring, bonding, and much more.

High-tech dentistry is always provided at the Los Angeles cosmetic dentist office of Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, located in Beverly Hills, resulting in the highest quality natural, beautiful smiles.

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