When other lasers are being used, everyone involved must wear specialized laser masks, but with the Waterlase MD, the plume problem is completely eliminated. Also, using the Waterlase MD significantly helps promote healing while reducing post-operative sensitivity and discomfort.
Bacterial and viral debris are all decontaminated, and their enzymes are denatured while the laser is being used. This gives your immune system a substantial “head start” in the healing process. Dr. Hu, who holds Laser Certification by the American Academy of Laser Dentistry, has been able to use the Waterlase MD on patients requiring small restorations and fillings without using any anesthetic whatsoever (EVEN on Children)!
Pain free dentistry! Also, this laser can cauterize wounds, treat apthous ulcers (canker sores), and decontaminate infected sites. This advancement and option in Dr. Hu’s practice really provides his clients technology on the leading and cutting edge of modern dentistry.
CMT Temograms and “Static X-Rays”
Dr. Hu’s office is equipped with 3-D imaging for looking at lesions and pathology. Sinus polyps and cysts can also be visualized with the CMT system. Using the “Static X-Rays,” Dr. Hu can check for Eagle’s Syndrome and refer to a specialist for treatment. Jaw fractures and injuries, TMJ/TMD issues, turbinate/ nasal issues, and cervical vertebrael issues (such as variants from lordosis). Whether it is a lateral cervical spine radiograph, PA Townes, Frontal, or lateral Cephalogram, Dr. Hu’s office and team are equipped to provide these diagnostic images.
New "STA Wand Anesthetic Computerized Delivery"
Dr. Hu has currently added the "STA Wand Anesthetic System" and all patients can benefit from painless numbing. It has a computer brain to control Anesthetic delivery. The way it works is that a drop of Anesthetic is always one step ahead of the handpiece, allowing maximum comfort and control. This new technology will be available December 2007. Please ask a team member for more details.
Invisalign
Here at Dr. Hu's office, our mission is to be as conservative as possible with tooth preparation for veneers and/or cosmetic dentistry; so, with using the most modern techniques and options, we like to offer Invisalign as an additional choice.
For extremely crowded, rotated, and/ or misaligned teeth, it may be better to start with Invisalign first--- that way, Dr. Hu is given the parameters to use thin, feldspathic or extremely conservative leucite-reinforced Empress veneers to achieve a natural and beautiful result. In other circumstances, your teeth may be already whitened and are beautifully contoured, BUT just a little rotated and/or malposed, Invisalign can help with that as well, and remember, most Invisalign cases just take months rather than year(s) to acheive great results.
GENDEX CB 500 digital I-CAT scans, CT images, Digital Panoramic and Lateral Cephalograms
First Alaskan E4D (D4D Technologies) Dentist, -Metal free and Ceramic Crowns in ONE DAY, Milled in office and E4D Certified Lithium Disilicate EMAX or Leucite Reinforced
- 3D Corrected Tomographic Imaging for implant treatment is available.
- Smile makeovers with MacVeneers and MAC Aesthetic units** from Microdental
These include: Empress, Belleglass HP, Cristobal +, Sinfony, Wolceram, Mac to Metal, Targis Vectoris
** Units mean: Veneers, full crowns, ¾ crowns, 7/8 crowns, inlays, onlays, pontics, and retainers for fixed bridges.
- Captek and Golden Gate Units
- High Noble, hypoallergenic full gold units
- Ceramic units
- Cosmetic Whitening
- Metal-free removable partial dentures
- Combination metal and metal free partial dentures
- Unilateral partial dentures
- Immediate full dentures
- Standard dentures
- Anklyos implant retained dentures
- Treatment for ulcers, TMJ/TMD, desensitizing
- Lumineers
- Resin, composite restorations
- Laser therapy and surgery and laser cleanings
- Anklyos implant system, including metal-free abutments
- Root canals and metal-free fiber post/build-up system
- Extraction and oral surgery
- Spints
- Neuromuscular orthosis with K-7 and myomonitor TENS
- NTI-TSS
- Mouthguards