Our Dental Technology

How Our State-of-the-Art Dental Office in Washington Heights Delivers the Best Possible Care

Great dentistry is about precision, accuracy, and above all, comfort. Our team at Fort Washington Dental Associates is proud to invest in the most updated dental technology to ensure that every visit to our Washington Heights dental office lives up to these standards. 

However, state-of-the-art technology is only one piece of the puzzle. Our team has advanced training in proven, minimally invasive techniques to ensure that your treatments are as comfortable and reliable as possible. With us, your smile is in the best possible hands.

Digital Diagnostics for Precision Planning

Our fully digital diagnostic suite enables our team to diagnose issues as early as possible so that we can plan timely, accurate, conservative care. This helps us avoid unnecessary complications to protect your smile and your wallet.

Digital X-Rays

Digital X-rays are faster and more comfortable than traditional film X-rays. They also use less radiation to minimize your exposure. Your images appear instantly, keeping your dental visits as convenient and efficient as possible.

3D CBCT Scanning

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an advanced imaging technique that produces detailed 3D scans of your teeth, jawbone, nerve canals, periodontal ligaments, jaw joints, and other structures of the head and neck. We use these scans to plan complex procedures such as dental implant surgery, as well as to diagnose potential issues that don’t appear on routine X-rays.

Digital Impressions and 3D Intraoral Scanning

Our 3D intraoral scanner creates an exact computer replica of your teeth and gums, even capturing the exact shade of your enamel. In many cases, this allows us to avoid traditional impression trays full of messy materials. It’s also less likely to produce errors associated with traditional dental models, making your restorations more accurate and decreasing the need for adjustments and re-dos.

Overjet AI Analytics

Overjet is advanced software that improves the precision and accuracy of our diagnostics by providing pixel-level analytics. Overjet helps us track changes over time and spot potential problems as early as possible. This enables us to provide prompt treatments to protect your oral health and avoid the added expense of more complex treatments later.

Cutting-Edge Solutions for a Minimally Invasive Approach

Minimally invasive dentistry is a conservative approach that prioritizes saving as much of your natural tooth structure as possible and avoiding injury to healthy tissues. Our state-of-the-art dental office in Washington Heights uses the most updated technology to provide precision treatments that are more comfortable and predictable than traditional methods.

LANAP Laser Gum Disease Treatments

LANAP is a cutting-edge solution that treats advanced gum disease without scalpels or stitches. It uses targeted laser energy to eradicate the bacteria and diseased tissue that damage your health without damaging healthy tissue. It gently stimulates healthy cells to promote gum and bone regeneration to naturally rebuild your periodontal health.

While traditional osseous surgery is still a good solution in many cases, LANAP is a proven approach that provides faster, more comfortable healing and more predictable results in many cases.

LAPIP for Failing Dental Implants

Dental implants should last many years or even a lifetime with proper care. However, dental implant failures can happen in rare cases. LAPIP uses the same laser technology as LANAP to treat peri-implantitis, a type of gum disease that can lead to failing dental implants. By removing the source of the infection and stimulating bone regeneration, it can stabilize your implants and ensure they last as long as possible.

3D Dental Printing

After using intraoral scanning technology to create digital models of your teeth and gums, we can produce a physical model with our 3D dental printer. This eliminates imperfections and margins of error with traditional plaster models, making restorations more accurate and reducing the need for inconvenient redos.  

Accurate and Expedited Care

Our dedication to providing a modern dental office in Washington Heights goes beyond clinical treatments! We take advantage of advanced dental technology to make your visits more convenient and affordable, too!

This includes using integrated AI dental insurance verification to maximize your benefits and take the guesswork out of financing your care. It also expedites reimbursements from your dental insurance provider so you can get the care you need when you need it with less stress.

Give Your Smile the Care It Deserves in Our Modern Dental Office in Washington Heights!

Your smile deserves the best possible care. In addition to our state-of-the-art dental technology, our team invests in ongoing education in the most updated techniques and standards of care. Whether you’re looking for a comfortable dental home for routine visits and preventive care or you need advanced solutions for complex dental problems, Fort Washington Dental Associates is here to provide everything you need in a modern, comfortable dental office where you can feel right at home.