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"This new patient came in for us to fix a couple of cavities we found during his initial examination, using our laser cavity finder (Diagnodent) ..He had NEVER had any treatment other than 'routine cleanings' by his former dentist, who he saw six months ago.
These two molars screamed 'fluoride bombs' when I saw them..
(A 'fluoride bomb' is a term we call teeth that have been protected by fluoride in foods and drinking water, but are UNprotected inside under the grooves on the biting surface!.)
Did you ever think how many teeth go unnoticed for many years before they're picked up as huge, gaping holes like this? Our magnification and our laser diagnostic instrument helps us find things like this every day, BEFORE they have the chance to due extensive damage to the tooth!
By the way, this patient had NO pain or sensitivity before from these huge cavities! If we wouldn't have found these, he'd most likely would have needed much more extensive work, possibly root canal treatment and other more involved restorative treatment. Instead, we completed this in about a half hour.
Soon we will be using ozone to disinfect the inside of the teeth we restore and to the gum tissue to further insure that recurrence of decay and disease is kept to a minimum. Ozone kills ALL the bacteria it comes in contact with, with NO collateral damage to the healthy tissue or tooth!
The patient had NEVER had any type of dental work before this appointment. He was nervous when he came in, but when we completed these two fillings, we asked him how he felt about it, and he said, "my friends at work who don't come here, wished me luck, but honestly, I didn't feel a THING!"
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