Digital X-Rays

Digital radiography is one of the most technologically advanced products available to the medical field today. While traditional systems are effective, there are many features of digital X-ray machines that help create a better overall image of your mouth. Not many dentists have taken advantage of this technology and are still utilizing traditional radiography technology.  Dr. Nina Kiani has implemented this technology into our New York, NY dental practice in order to provide a better level of care to our patients.

 

Traditional X-ray systems are being surpassed by digital radiography technology. While this old technology was very effective for a number of years, it is slowly becoming nonexistent in the medical field. Digital X-Ray technology has many benefits:

 

• Safety – this technology is much safer for patients because they emit roughly 80 percent less radiation than traditional systems
• “Going Green” – instant imaging removes the need for harmful chemicals that are used to develop images
• High Quality – the images Dr. Kiani receives from this technology are much higher quality, allowing him diagnose previously unseen issues
• Less Waiting Room Time - since Dr. Kiani doesn’t have to take time to develop images, your procedure time is considerably shorter

 

In addition, thanks to the improved, higher quality images provided by digital X-rays, Dr. Kiani is able to diagnose patients more effectively. Early detection is the best way for you to avoid potentially invasive, costly dental procedures that wouldn’t have been necessary if the symptoms were found earlier. 

Orthodontic appliances offered here in our New York, NY practice include night guards, which provide an essential purpose. Patients that wake up frequently with ear pain, headaches, or jaw pain are often struggling with grinding or clenching their teeth at night. It is a habit that is automatic and almost impossible to stop.

 

A great way to prevent damage and pain caused by teeth grinding, also called bruxism, is with night guards. These are custom guards made to create a barrier between the upper and lower teeth while sleeping, that last about ten years on average.

 

Patients who grind or clench their teeth at night not only experience pain, but it can be noisy and disrupt their spouse’s sleep, wear down the teeth, and damage their tooth enamel.

 

Our dentist Dr. Nina Kiani first takes impressions of the patient’s teeth and sends them to a local dental lab. In about two weeks, the night guard arrives ready for the patient. It fits perfectly in their mouth for a comfortable fit that doesn’t disrupt their sleep. Patients are encouraged to wear the night guards every time they sleep.

 

Visit our dental office to talk to Dr. Nina Kiani about getting a custom night guard.

Bone Grafting

Bone grafting is a necessary procedure provided right here in our New York, NY dental office when a patient needs a restoration and does not have a proper amount of jawbone. Jawbone needs to be thick, dense and deep enough in order to support implanted devices, particularly a dental implant. If a patient has had a missing tooth for a while, chances are he or she don’t have a proper amount of jawbone. With the bone grafting procedure, we can take bone from another area of the mouth or use cadaver bone fragments.

 

Prior to completing a dental implant procedure, we take a series of digital x-rays to determine how much jawbone is available. If it is enough, we proceed with implanting the titanium metal post where the missing tooth is located.

 

If there isn’t sufficient jawbone, we need to perform a bone grafting procedure first to allow new bone to grow before implanting the post. This helps the new bone support the weight and density of the titanium post so it doesn’t reject it. If you are looking to get dental implants, but wonder if you need a bone grafting procedure first, call our dentist Dr. Nina Kiani at 212-279-8770.