Digital dentistry launched in city

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, July 20

As visiting a dentist has become risky because of Covid-19, a private dental clinic has introduced a new technology called ‘digital dentistry’.

Dr PS Sodhi, who runs the dental clinic, said: “We have set up a CAD-CAM unit which takes digital impressions of the tooth and designs and fabricates crowns and bridges in less than one hour. We can thus complete the entire treatment in one sitting, eliminating the need of multiple visits by the patients. The technique minimises the exposure of the people and reduces the chances of contracting coronavirus.”

Dr Sodhi said the teeth crowns that were usually fabricated were made of metal piece with ceramic coating. “But the one that we are designing using CEREC system involve the use of non-metallic material. It is made of zirconia and comes with an eight-year warranty. Any breakage during the period will be on us. Besides squeezing the treatment into a single sitting, the technique also offers cost-effectiveness treatment. A single digitally-made crown comes for around Rs 3,500.”