Dental tech questions

[Ysidro]

So I'm looking for a new dentist. And since I'm silly and have some social anxiety focused around telephones I'm looking at places that take my insurance AND allow me to communicate with the office online. And I find a place or two.

One of the places is a bit further than I'd like to travel but since a visit to the dentist isn't a weekly thing for most folks it wouldn't be TOO bad. I've checked their website and them mention some technology I haven't heard of before such as air abrasion, ultrasonic cleaning, and something called "Diagnodent".

Does anyone have any information on any of these things? I'm of course doing my own websearches so mostly I'm here looking for personal and professional experience with any of these things.

For the record the place is http://www.edgewooddentalassociates.com/

I see a lot of market-speech there but can't pick out any obvious woo. Yes, I'm feeling paranoid at allowing strangers to dig in my mouth. :D

[CaveDave]

So I'm looking for a new dentist. And since I'm silly and have some social anxiety focused around telephones I'm looking at places that take my insurance AND allow me to communicate with the office online. And I find a place or two.

One of the places is a bit further than I'd like to travel but since a visit to the dentist isn't a weekly thing for most folks it wouldn't be TOO bad. I've checked their website and them mention some technology I haven't heard of before such as air abrasion, ultrasonic cleaning, and something called "Diagnodent".

Does anyone have any information on any of these things? I'm of course doing my own websearches so mostly I'm here looking for personal and professional experience with any of these things.

For the record the place is http://www.edgewooddentalassociates.com/

I see a lot of market-speech there but can't pick out any obvious woo. Yes, I'm feeling paranoid at allowing strangers to dig in my mouth. :D

The only one I have experience with (or have heard of) is ultrasonic cleaning. As far as I know, it has been around for dozens of years (in the US) and is pleasant to have done and well-accepted by the profession.

Now that I think about it, I have had water/air abrasion (a little water - mostly air and superfine grit -- may be called "air abrasion" ) done on me over 20 years ago. It was also easy to accept.

Both were very nice, much better than the spinning rubber cup with the abrasive paste.

HTH

Dave

ETA: I looked over the website you cited and saw nothing that would raise red flags for me.

They also gave an explanation of "air abration" (under the heading of pain management) and it is evidently a method of decay removal and preparation for filling/resurfacing that is less painful than rotary drilling. It sounds like a good way to go if you have any cavities or soft spots to fill. (My earlier comment was about a cleaning method)