Dental technology at Rainbow Dental

Good dentistry depends on seeing the problem clearly and treating it with as little discomfort as possible. These are the tools we use every day, from panoramic scans to digital X-rays, cameras inside the mouth, rotary root canal instruments and hospital-grade sterilisation.

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   Panoramic dental X-ray

   A single scan of the whole jaw, useful before implants, wisdom tooth removal and full-mouth planning.

   A panoramic X-ray shows both jaws, the sinuses and the nerve canals in one image. We use it when we need a wider view than a small intraoral X-ray, for example before placing an implant, removing a wisdom tooth, or checking how the adult teeth are coming through. The scan is taken at the clinic, so you do not need to go elsewhere.

   • Taken at the clinic
   • Helps plan implants, extractions and full-mouth treatment
   • Explained to you after the scan
   

2. 02

   RVG digital intraoral X-ray

   A small sensor inside the mouth that shows a single tooth in high detail, with less wait than film.

   RVG (radiovisiography) is a digital X-ray of one or two teeth. A slim sensor sits in the mouth for a moment and the image appears on screen straight away. It is the everyday picture we use for decay between teeth, measuring a root canal, or checking a cracked filling, so treatment can start in the same visit when it is appropriate.

   • Image on screen straight away
   • Focused on the tooth being treated
   • Used during root canals and fillings
   

3. 03

   Intraoral camera

   A tiny camera that lets you see what the dentist sees: the cracked filling, the stained groove, the gum line.

   An intraoral camera is a slim wand with a light and lens. It takes a live picture of a tooth or gum so we can show you the problem on screen, not only describe it. That makes it easier to decide together what needs doing now and what can wait.

   • You see the same view as the dentist
   • Useful for explaining a cracked tooth or old filling
   • Kept as a record of the starting point
   

4. 04

   Rotary endodontics

   Powered files that clean the inside of a tooth more smoothly during a root canal.

   Rotary endodontics uses a small motor and flexible nickel-titanium files to clean and shape the root canals. Compared with hand files alone, the motion is steadier and often quicker, which is one reason many root canals can be finished in a single sitting when the tooth allows it.

   • Used for single-sitting and repeat root canals
   • Flexible files that follow the canal
   • The tooth is numbed throughout
   

5. 05

   Ultrasonic scalers

   A vibrating tip that lifts tartar from teeth and under the gums more gently than scraping by hand alone.

   Ultrasonic scalers use a fine, water-cooled tip that vibrates at a high frequency. They break up hardened plaque (tartar) on the tooth and just under the gum, which is the first step in treating bleeding or swollen gums and in a routine clean.

   • Used for cleaning and gum treatment
   • Water spray keeps the tooth cool
   • Followed by polishing where needed
   

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   Autoclave sterilisation

   Every reusable instrument is sealed and steam-sterilised between patients.

   Reusable instruments are cleaned and then sterilised in an autoclave, using pressurised steam that kills bacteria, viruses and spores. They are packed in sealed pouches so the set that comes to your chair is sterile. Needles, cups, gloves and suction tips are single-use.

   • Cleaning before the autoclave
   • Instruments sealed in pouches
   • A fresh set for each patient
   

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   Treatment rooms

   Dedicated treatment rooms, set up and cleaned for each patient.

   Treatment happens in dedicated rooms, each with a dental chair, lamp and delivery unit. The chair and surfaces are cleaned after every visit, and the room is set up with a fresh instrument set before the next patient comes in.

   • Dental chair, lamp and delivery unit in each room
   • Cleaned after every visit
   • A fresh instrument set for each patient