The use of the dental microscope has revolutionized the approach to dental treatment and influenced the quality of dental services. Today, dental treatment under a microscope is a progressive method that has found application in all areas of dentistry. More and more young and experienced specialists are resorting to it, as the optical equipment provides excellent detailing of tissues in the area of intervention and increases the doctor’s ability to solve complex clinical problems.
Why do I need a microscope in dentistry?
The main purpose of a dental microscope is to improve the quality and efficiency of a dentist’s work.
Advantages of working with a dental microscope for a specialist:
- Visualization of hidden (invisible to the naked eye) defects;
- Diagnosis of enamel defects (microdamage, microcracks, demineralization at the initial stage of caries);
- Improving the efficiency of preparation (control that allows qualitative removal of diseased tissues and minimizes damage to healthy tissues);
- directional enlargement of the surgical site;
- Possibility of effective treatment in areas of difficult access, in particular between teeth, on the inner surface of teeth;
- better illumination by directing light to the intervention area;
- improved visualization of root canals during endo treatment and sealing;
- detailed visualization of the gingival tissues;
- control of the quality of adhesion of the restoration (filling);
- excellent detailing of tissue anatomy during implantation;
- the possibility of video, photo recording of the treatment process in order to demonstrate to the patient for a better understanding of the nature of the problem, for discussion with colleagues and scientific research, for use in training, conferences, presentations.
Where without a microscope the doctor had to act virtually by touch, the dental microscope provided good visualization and detail, made it possible to control the treatment process and achieve perfect results.
Benefits of dental treatment with a microscope for the patient
- Accurate, reliable diagnosis;
- High precision therapy, endodontics, surgery;
- Precise preparation that preserves healthy tooth tissue;
- reduced treatment time;
- impeccable quality of restorations (control of adhesion, which determines the longevity of the restoration);
- minimization of the risk of complications after treatment;
- comfortable treatment (the doctor does not need to bend over the patient’s face to gain visual access to the intervention area, so he keeps his distance).
In what cases is dental treatment under a microscope performed?
Modern dental microscopes magnify the treatment area by 25-40 times. This allows them to be used in different areas of dentistry:
- in diagnostics;
- in endodontic treatment:
- in artistic restoration, prosthetics;
- in surgical dentistry.
Diagnosis under the microscope
By examining a tooth under a microscope, the doctor obtains detailed information about the condition of the tooth and adjacent tissues. With the help of a dental microscope:
- caries is diagnosed at an early stage;
- microcracks and microdamage on the enamel can be detected;
- it is possible to obtain the most detailed information about the structure of root canals, their length and direction;
- the doctor can see defects (perforations, fractures) of the root walls of the tooth, in which treatment is inexpedient, or vice versa, to exclude pathologies and confirm the possibility of preserving the tooth.
Correct diagnosis is already half of the success of treatment, that is why it is so important to use the most reliable diagnostic methods. Modern dental X-ray equipment is effective in diagnosing pulpitis, caries, inflammation at the root apex, and dental microscope gives the opportunity to study the tissues in detail during treatment, to identify hidden pathologies, defects and to carry out high-quality treatment without complications.