Advanced Technology
Dr Lemke uses the most advanced technology in the dental field. Our investment in technology – and the tremendous training and experience required to use it – means more comfortable, convenient, comprehensive dentistry for you!
CEREC Technology – same day crowns
Often times, a filling simply isn’t the best way to fix a tooth. In cases of very large cavities, a root canal, a fractured tooth, or a large worn out filling, a crown is needed to replace the damaged tooth structure with something more rigid and strong.
Traditional crowns have been made by a laboratory: meaning you have to have messy and uncomfortable impressions made in your mouth and you have to wear a fragile temporary crown for a couple weeks while the lab completes their work. With CEREC technology, you can put all that behind you.
Luckily, Dr Lemke has extensive training and experience in CEREC technology to create same day onlays and crowns. That means your crown is complete in one visit. Don’t be scared by a slightly longer visit time, you get a nice break during the procedure while Dr Lemke fabricate the crown on site. Ultimately, you finish your visit with a strong, beautiful crown that matches your natural teeth perfectly.
Computer Aided Smile Design
Dr Lemke use the same CAD suite used by dental labs to design esthetic makeovers and complete rehabilitations for his most complex patients. Dr Lemke has mastered every element of comprehensive dentistry: from meeting your biomechanical and esthetic needs, to the design and science of the materials we use, to the manufacture and finishing of porcelains veneers and crowns, to finally delivering your smile. Knowledge and practice of each step means optimization of every element for the best possible result. You will get the smile you always wanted in a fraction of the time.
Click here for examples of Dr Lemke’s lifelike porcelain crowns and veneers
3-D Scanner / Invisalign / Clear Aligners
Many patients want to have straighter teeth and a more beautiful smile. Going to an orthodontist means starting all over again at a separate specialists office. For many patients, we can take care of their orthodontic care in-house, for a much lower price than the orthodontist. Additionally, if you wish to have some esthetic improvements like veneers or bonding to your teeth, completing your orthodontic treatment with Dr Lemke greatly simplifies the timing and finishing of your work. That means you get the smile you want with fewer visits.
3D scanners are a powerful tool for diagnosis, and for educating you on the condition of your teeth. By showing you what we see, we can help you understand symptoms you are experiencing, or illustrate a condition you may not be aware existed.
3D Printing
The promise of 3d printing in dentistry has arrived! The Sprintray Pro 2 is the most advanced printer on the market. We can produce comfortable, strong nightguards and retainers in just a day. Additionally, Dr Lemke is able to design, sequence, and produce models for esthetic workups and patients with complex treatment planning needs. We can print a mockup to try on in your mouth so you see what your smile can look like in the mirror – all before we even start to work on your teeth. Do you want veneers without the drilling? The newest printed materials are strong enough for no-prep veneers! Every day we are finding new uses for this unlimited technology.
Diode Laser
Sometimes the scalpel just doesn’t cut it. For many simple procedures that were previously surgical, we can now use a laser to gently contour your tissue. Laser dentistry is less painful, stops bleeding immediately, and heals faster. We can also release tongue ties, cure aphthous ulcers, and remove growths and lesions from inside your mouth.
Some patients have even used the laser for a “gum lift” or esthetic gingivectomy. Many laser procedures can be done with no anesthetic at all!
Digital Imaging (radiographs / x-rays)
Radiographs are a critical diagnostic tool to see everything we cannot see with our own eyes. Radiographs enable us to detect cavities in between your teeth, verify your existing dentistry is intact, and determine the level and health of the bone supporting your teeth. We can also examine the roots and nerves of teeth, diagnose lesions such as cysts or tumors, detect unusual bone growths that can absorb your teeth, as well as assess damage when trauma occurs.
With digital x-rays, radiation exposure is a fraction of traditional film radiographs. During the most recent state audits of our radiographic equipment, our xray units measured below the scale of their testing equipment. We ensure your images are the highest quality while minimizing your radiation exposure to the lowest amount possible. Period.
Digital imaging allows us to store patient images, and enables us to quickly and easily transfer them to specialists or insurance companies. We can often diagnose conditions earlier, to catch problems with your teeth while they are small. That can mean smaller, fewer fillings for you.
IN short: Digital x-rays allow more precise imaging for a fraction of the radiation of traditional film.
Intraoral Camera
A picture is worth a thousand words. Often times you will want to see what is going on with your tooth as well as we can. Dr Lemke uses an Intraoral Camera to make clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums. It will also help enhance your understanding of your diagnosis. With clear, defined, enlarged images, you see details that may be missed by standard mirror examinations. This can mean reliable diagnosis with less chair-time for you!
Intra oral cameras also enable our practice to save your images to provide a permanent record of treatments. These images can be emailed to you, other specialists, and your insurance companies.
High Power Loupes
Dentistry is micro-surgery. Using 5x prismatic loupes enables us to create dental restorations with incredibly precise fit and finish. You just can’t fulfill that level of care with the naked eye. The prismatic loupes we use provide the broadest operating field and highest clarity, all in a shockingly compact package.
As an added benefit to the patient, the loupes use a headlamp to direct light only where the doctor is looking. That means no bulky ceiling-mounted exam light glaring you in the eye.