i-Cat™ FLX Cone Beam Scanner 3D Imaging
Because the scan is fully interactive, Dr. Doug can rotate, slice, and zoom through the images chairside with you — turning a single scan into a clear, shared picture of what is happening beneath the surface.
What the 3D scan lets us see:
- Interactive 3D views of the teeth, roots, and surrounding bone from any angle
- Airway mapping to evaluate the size and shape of the airway
- Jaw-joint (TMJ) views for assessing joint position and anatomy
- Improved diagnostic detail for planning treatment and tracking progress
Learn more about our 3D Imaging System
iTero® Element Digital Impressions
The iTero® Element digital intraoral scanner provides a new, comfortable, and precise way for our office to take digital impressions of patients’ teeth. Taking accurate impressions of a patient’s teeth is a highly important part of a large number of dental and orthodontic procedures.
Impressions have traditionally involved making a mold of your teeth using trays filled with a soft, messy, and often bad-tasting material that would harden around the patients’ teeth and gums, creating a precise model that is then used by the doctors and the lab to plan treatment and create final restorations.
In addition to being much more comfortable for the patient, using the scanner allows us to be more efficient and accurate, which can result in a reduced number of visits to the office, saving the patient time.
FormLabs Form 3B™ 3D Printer
Using digital impression scans created by our iTero® Element 3D Scanner, our office can create your custom orthodontic aligners or appliances in our office using our FormLabs Form 3B™ 3D Printer.
Providing expedient, personalized service and using the most advanced technology available, the Form 3B™ is an affordable, high-precision dental 3D printer with a finely calibrated optical system that ensures precise prints from the highest-quality resins for a variety of dental applications.
The Form 3B™ enables our team to quickly create the most accurate and customized models that offer more detail than other plastic 3D printing technologies.
Orion i-Series Pulse-Arc Welder
Sunstone's Orion pulse arc welding technology specializes in precision micro welding that can be used to either create or repair orthodontic appliances. Effective with a wide range of metals, it can be used on the most delicate wires or bands and can create the most precise retainers and other orthodontic appliances.
Digital X-rays
Digital X-rays require less radiation than film X-rays. The improved diagnostic capability of digital X-rays and the ability to view the X-rays on a computer screen allow the patient to better understand and follow treatment. Digital X-rays are instant; there is no need to develop film. Digital X-rays save time and increase patient care. It’s also a very green technology. By eliminating film, developer, and chemical waste, it is better for you and the environment!
Soft Tissue Lasers
At Granite Coast Orthodontics, our team uses lasers to provide patients with technologically advanced care.
Soft Tissue Lasers are a medical technology that emits a beam of concentrated light. The procedures performed with lasers are minimally invasive and preferable to conventional surgery.
Additional benefits of soft tissue lasers:
- Reduced heat and vibration
- Little or no need for anesthetic
- Minimal bleeding
- Faster treatment time
- Increased rate of retention of implants
- Reduced damage to healthy tissues
- Minimal post-operative swelling and discomfort
- Fewer infections or post-operative complications
Digital Flat Screen Monitors
These monitors are found next to every patient chair. Patients can watch a movie or TV show. Patients can also view their dental radiographs when speaking to the doctor about the findings for a better understanding of their oral health.
Wi-Fi
Our office offers free Wi-Fi for our patients use while visiting our office.