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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Cosmetic Dentist and New Imressions

There is an even newer system for taking cad cam dental impressions without having to use sloppy goop that tastes awful and can gag patients. It is called Lava by 3M and involves a small wand about the size of a candy cane that is waved over different areas of the teeth and allows a lab to create an even more precise impression often eliminating the need to use cord impregnated with epinephrine to retract the gum tissue for an accurate impression. Earlier generations of this were in the model T phase I believe but this particular system has all the high-tech features we need to assure accurate "impressions" of teeth to assure a superior finished dental Porcelain veneer or porcelain crown. Dental Veneers can be better than ever. Be sure to stop by our cosmetic dentist DC office in Old Town,and ask Alexandria Dentist Dr Varipapa about the Lava System to learn more about this new technique and take a look at our extreme makeovers on our website.

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