Dentures vs Rehabilitation
Recently, I’ve had many patients come in to ask if it would be better to make an attempt at saving their teeth or to replace them with dentures. There are various reasons to choose either method. While each has its own benefit, they both have specific drawbacks. Reasons for Dentures: Pros. More cost effective. More natural appearance. Less complicated course of treatment with fewer steps involved. Cons Reduced chewing power. Remember: This is like a saddle on a horse as opposed to a post or roots in the ground. Ever try putting a saddle on a bony horse? Bone is structural...
read moreThe TLC System
Once in a great while a product innovation comes along that profoundly improves nearly every aspect of a dental practice. The TLC is such a product, a unique technology delivery and patient relaxation system that makes everybody happier—you, your patients, and your team. Why should your adult patients be bored and fidgety during long appointments? For that matter, why should your child? Our TLC ZONE at Distictive Dentistry of Naperville differentiates our practice from many others and gives adults and children the chance to relax and watch entertainment during appointments. Children...
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When a drug, usually of the anti-anxiety variety, is administered into the blood system during dental treatment, this is referred to as Intravenous Conscious Sedation (aka “IV sedation”). Conscious sedation is sometimes (incorrectly) referred to as “twilight sleep” or “sleep dentistry”. These terms are more descriptive of deep sedation. Deep sedation isn’t commonly used (in the UK at least), and is more closely related to general anesthesia (even though sedation occurs on a continuum). This page answers the most common questions regarding conscious IV sedation. Please be aware...
read moreSoredex Tome/Ceph with PCT Scanner
Distinctive Dentistry of Naperville is glad to announce the arrival usage of the Soredex Tome Digital Imaging system. This system allows for Dr Magno and his staff to offer more detailed and better quality digital X-rays. Because of this breakthrough technology, Distinctive Dentistry is able to offer some of the most reliable resources in dental imaging technology to the Naperville community. CRANEX® Tome – the top range panoramic x-ray unit with unique spiral tomography for cross-sectional imaging The CRANEX® Tome, with its innovative C-arm technology, offers superb image quality, a...
read moreDigital X-Rays
Digital radiographs are one of the newest X-ray techniques around. Because it is so new and because the machines can be so expensive, Distinctive Dentistry is one of the first in the area to be using them. With digital radiographs, film is replaced with a flat electronic pad or sensor. The X-rays hit the pad the same way they hit the film. But instead of developing the film in a dark room, the image is electronically sent directly to a computer where the image appears on the screen. The image can then be stored on the computer or printed out. One of the great advantages of this process is...
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