Technology
What we use, and why it matters to you
Modern tools help us work more precisely and efficiently, which often means shorter appointments, less discomfort, and more conservative treatment that preserves your natural teeth.
What It Changes
Three differences you notice
Technology supports the care your dentist provides. It does not replace it.
01
Earlier diagnosis
High-resolution 3D and digital imaging help us detect issues like decay, bone loss and infection earlier and more accurately than the naked eye alone.
02
Fewer visits
Digital scanning and CAD/CAM design mean restorations fit the first time, often reducing appointments and the need for messy temporaries.
03
Less removed
Precise diagnosis lets us treat conservatively. Keeping the natural tooth is always the preferred outcome.
The Full List
Everything in the building
Twenty technologies, all on the second floor. Imaging, scanning and planning are done here, so nothing needs repeating at another office.
Panoramic X-Ray
Intraoral Camera
Chairside Review
Magnification
Imaging and Diagnosis
01
3D Cone Beam CT
A three-dimensional view of bone, nerves and sinuses. This is what makes implant placement predictable.
02
Digital X-rays
Sharp, instant images at significantly less radiation than traditional film, often 80 to 90 percent less.
03
Panoramic X-rays
The whole jaw in one image, for wisdom teeth, joint problems and full-mouth planning.
04
Intraoral cameras
A small camera that puts close-up images on the screen beside you, so you see exactly what we see.
05
VELscope oral cancer screening
A light-based screening that reveals tissue changes not visible under ordinary examination.
06
Digital occlusal analysis
Measures how your teeth actually meet under pressure, which matters for grinding, cracks and full reconstructions.
iTero Scanner
CAD/CAM Design
Digital Smile Design
In-House Sterilization
Digital Planning and Restorations
07
iTero scanner
A fast, accurate 3D scan of your teeth in place of impression trays.
08
Digital impressions
No goopy material, no gagging, and the file can be re-used instead of re-taken.
09
CAD/CAM restorations
Crowns and restorations designed digitally for a precise, natural-looking fit.
10
3D printing
Surgical guides, models and appliances produced in-house rather than ordered in.
11
Digital smile design
A preview of the proposed result before any tooth is touched, so you agree to a plan you can see.
12
PRF
Platelet-rich fibrin drawn from your own blood, used to support healing after surgery and grafting.
Light-Activated Treatment
Zoom Whitening
Take-Home Whitening
Whitening Kit
Treatment, Comfort and Cosmetics
13
Soft tissue lasers
Precise gum treatment with less bleeding, minimal swelling and faster healing than traditional techniques.
14
Ultrasonic scalers
Cleanings and deep cleanings with less scraping. Some patients get through scaling without needles.
15
Surgical microscope
Magnified, brightly lit vision for detail the eye cannot resolve on its own, from canal anatomy to crown margins.
16
VALO curing light
A high-output LED light that cures tooth-colored filling and bonding material layer by layer.
17
Zoom whitening
In-office whitening, supervised, with visible results in a single visit.
18
Opalescence Boost
A chemically activated whitening system for patients whose enamel needs a gentler approach.
19
Lumineers
Ultra-thin veneers that need little or no enamel removed in suitable cases.
20
Invisalign and Candid Pro
Two clear aligner systems, both planned from an iTero scan rather than impressions.
Comfort
Sedation, if you need it
Anxiety about the dentist is common and it is worth saying so when you book. Three options are available here, and the right one depends on the treatment and on you.
01
Nitrous oxide
Inhaled, wears off within minutes, and you can drive yourself home.
02
Oral sedation
A tablet taken before the appointment. You will need someone to drive you.
03
IV sedation
For longer surgical appointments and for patients with significant dental anxiety.
Who Uses It
The equipment is only half of it
A scanner produces a file. Reading it, and deciding what should and should not be treated, is the part that takes training. Dr. Kourosh Yousefzadeh earned his D.D.S. at the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry with high honors and has practiced for over two decades. Dr. Razmik Galustian is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a Misch Institute fellow, and teaches part-time on the USC periodontology faculty.
Safety
Less exposure, fewer trays
Some of what this equipment does is simply to take the unpleasant parts of a dental appointment out of it.
01
Less radiation
Digital x-rays and panoramic imaging replace film at a fraction of the exposure, and the image is on the screen in seconds rather than after processing.
02
No impression trays
The iTero scanner records the shape of your teeth with a handheld wand. Nothing to bite into, nothing to gag on, and no retakes.
03
Screening without dye
VELscope oral cancer screening is a light-based check that takes about two minutes. No rinse, no stain, no discomfort.