The Blog of Dr. Firouzi Babak, D.D.S.

Have you ever gone to the dentist and had him find a cavity that he didn’t see just six months before, yet when the filling was placed it was very large? Have you wondered why the filling was so large when the cavity wasn’t even present just six months before? The fact is that the cavity was there for quite some time. The dentist just couldn’t see it, and the cavity wasn’t big enough to show on the x-rays. By the time the dentist knew it was there, the cavity was already large.

The greatest technology advance in dental diagnosis since the x-ray, the Laser Scanner can detect new cavities years before any other means of cavity detection. You may have heard cosmetic and general dentist Dr. Firouzi interviewed on the radio about the Laser Scanner. The Laser Scanner shines a harmless laser beam into the tooth. If tooth decay is present, even in very small amounts, it will be reflected back at the sensor in the laser. The laser will alert the doctor to the presence of a cavity, and also provide an indication of how much tooth decay is present.

The Result? Small cavities are found.

If you live in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area, make an appointment with our dentists today.