subject: Digital Panagraph in Your Dentist's Office [print this page] Thanks to the diligence and intelligence of our scientists, we enjoy the benefits of digital technology in almost every aspect of our lives. Of course, said benefits include instant gratification, instant results and instant adjustments, as any digital camera user should know by now. These advantages have spilled over into the world of dentistry, which comes in the form of the digital panagraph used to make ceramic restorations, diagnose dental health illnesses and facilitate better smile makeovers, to name a few. However, take note that it is not your typical digital camera being used in your dentist's office to take pictures of your teeth. How Dentists Use It Digital photography is used by dentists for more detailed records of existing dental conditions and treatments made for each patient. This is possible because digital imaging is so precise, so realistic and so detailed that there is virtually no room for doubts about the validity of the impressions. Beyond its use for recording purposes, a digital panagraph is also applicable as a communications tool between dentist and patient, dentist with fellow practitioners and students, dentist and lab technicians, as well as dentist and other referral sources. Indeed, digital photography is conducive for communication if only because of its detailed images. If you are impressed by the smile makeovers as shown on promotional materials, then you can thank digital photography. Or rather the dentist should thank the technology because it has served its purpose as an effective marketing tool. Truly, nobody can deny the truth behind the adage that a picture speaks a thousand words. Or in the case of the digital panagraph, a smile reels in a thousand clients. After all, prospective patients are lured into your dentist's office by the artful depiction of the smile makeovers as against the typical medical mugshot of yesteryears. Yes, there is an art to dental digital photography. Thus, you will find that your dentist may have taken a course on art techniques, proper use of the equipment and management of the software for the system. You will definitely come out of your dentist's office with a new sense of respect for his abilities not just in dental science but in art as well. Advantages to You and the Dentist Of course, you will benefit from the technology behind the digital panagraph. For one thing, you will enjoy less waiting time and faster treatment simply because digital imaging is instantly available. Your condition can almost instantly be diagnosed and treated as soon as digital photos of your teeth are finished. For another thing, you will have detailed records of your dental condition at a given point in time. If you are truly concerned about maintenance of good oral health, said records are a must. For your dentist, the benefits still ring true with some additional advantages. Since there are no developing costs involved, the opportunity to take as many digital images as necessary is possible, hence, facilitating more accurate diagnosis and treatment. Plus, the technology allows for printing the image on paper, burning it on a CD as well as placing the image on the website and for a Power Point presentation for promotional and educational purposes. And so, when you are thinking of benefiting from the benefits of digital technology in your dentist's office, ask if he as a digital panagraph in his arsenal of weapons.
