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The State of Dental Caries Today
According to the World Health Organization, detection of dental caries in surveys has been performed at cavitation level because examiners frequently cannot reliably assess the non-cavitated lesions. However, the inclusion of non-cavitated caries lesions is necessary since these can be arrested through certain preventive measures and lowering the cost of restorative treatment.
“By catching caries early, we can delay the tooth death spiral—implants are great, but preserving real teeth is even better! With the advent of SDF and Curodont, we can stop decay and remineralize teeth. Our current challenge is diagnosing the disease at its earliest stage, and Calcivis addresses this perfectly.” –Scott Kalniz, DDS, BS, Founder, Kalniz DSO Advisory Group, Toledo, Ohio
Although AI generated radiograph diagnostics can be helpful for detecting interproximal decay, the Calcivis Imaging System is effective on all occlusal and facial surfaces and detects decalcification activity at the very earliest stage of development before it would be visible on a radiograph.
Caries is very often the reason patients seek dental care and how they are managed can make a significant impression in their decision to accept treatment and return to the practice. Addititionally, patient satisfaction drives practice endorsement, referrals, positive reviews in social media, and, ultimately, organic growth for the DSO.
A Breakthrough in Preventive Technology
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Conventional caries detection and diagnostic aids, which rely heavily on subjective assessment, can miss up to 70% of pre-cavitated lesions2 and are only able to show damage that has already occurred.
Your clinicians having the ability to show their patients decalcification in real time, at its earliest stages, can be a powerful tool in your caries management program. It improves patient communication, can increase case acceptance and motivation, and acts as a monitoring tool at regular recall visits.
Your hygiene departments are essential in conducting these pre-cavity screenings, identifying early signs of decalcification and providing internal referrals based on the results. Thus, the hygiene department enhances the patient experience all while increasing production.
Discover an illuminating Solution
The CALCIVIS Imaging System® is a breakthrough technology that utilizes a unique bioluminescent photoprotein which reacts with free calcium ions released at actively decalcifying tooth sites. It allows clinicians to accurately detect decalcification activity of carious lesions in the earliest stage of development. Using this technology gives clinicians the power to arrest or reverse decalcification before tissue destruction has occurred. No other technology can show active decalcification in real time during a routine dental visit.
The system is conducted chairside, is simple to use, non-invasive and imaging of the tooth surface is completed in less than a second. The imaging device applies the photoprotein on to the tooth surface and simultaneously images the resulting bioluminescent reaction.
Integrated Personalized Treatment Planning
With the detailed imagery the pre-cavity screening provides, clinicians will be able to readily discuss surface changes with their patient. This will allow them to engage their patient in commitment and compliance with recommended preventive treatments and become empowered in their treatment.
In an article by Dr. Daniel J. Poticny he stated that “Leading with prevention, has the potential to increase patient acceptance rates, patient satisfaction and loyalty. By demonstrating that your team is invested in a patient’s overall health rather than just numbers, patients are more likely to see the value of what the clinician suggests and accept treatment even if it’s out of pocket or outside their network. In addition, building these relationships can lead to lifelong patients as well as referrals.”3
When used as a monitoring tool at each recall visit, the patient will be able to visualize decalcification to mark the progress of their treatment, which will assist in motivating them to continue treatment and manage their disease.
“I will never look at caries the same again, and I consider myself a cariologist. I have a whole new appreciation for how caries attacks a tooth, not just where caries is attacking the tooth. I’ve come to appreciate that we aren’t remineralizing individual lesions, but rather we are helping to heal mouths” –Brian Novy, DDS, General Dentist, Boston, MA
Pre-Cavity Screening Can Power Your DSO
The addition of the Calcivis imaging system to your DSO provides a tangible benefit to your patients and has the potential to increase hygiene department production, increase practice revenue by offering advanced preventive care leading to additional internal referrals. Using this technology can also attract new patients and improves patient retention.
It has never been easier to implement preventive treatment in your practices. With the Calcivis imaging system you get state of the art technology, the ability to image tooth decalcification in real time that clinicians can share with patients immediately – chairside.
“In our practice, we strive to share with our patients’ relevant information surrounding their oral health by integrating the latest technologies in a meaningful way. The CALCIVIS Imaging System enables us, our patients and our referring doctors to visualize active decalcification. Furthermore, we can apply a shared decision-making process for the optimal treatment.” -Dr. Irina Dragan, DDS, DMD, MS, eMBA, Periodontist, Boston, MA.
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References:
1. R.P. Levin, DDS The patient experience matters most. Dental Economics 2019
2. Bader JD, Shugars DA, Bonito AJ. Systematic reviews of selected dental caries diagnostic and management methods. J Dent
Educ 2001 Oct;65(10):960–8.
3. Poticny D.J. The True Value of Preventive Dentistry. Brain Floss. 2020
