Equipment

State Of The Art Equipment

The dentists at One Dental Practice are passionate about delivering the very best dentistry to their patients and continually look to advance their education and source the latest technology and equipment. Utilising digital x-ray and imaging and intra-oral cameras they are steps ahead of many practices and they can proudly boast having one of the best LDUs (Local Decontamination Units) in Scotland.

Digital X-Rays & Imaging

X-ray images which can also be referred to as dental radiographs are an essential tool for a dentist as it allows him to see the actual structure of the mouth identifying and issues with the teeth, gums and jaw. Utilising the latest digital x-ray equipment One Dental can obtain high quality images enabling far more accuracy particularly for restorative treatments.  Digital radiography uses a pad instead of the traditional film so the image is sent directly to a computer instead of having to be developed. There is a process called subtraction radiography which is where one image is laid over a previous image. The computer removes any areas which are the same on both images leaving just the differences between the two. The result is that it can identify problems that may be missed with the human eye. Another huge advantage of digital radiography is that radiation is reduced by around 80%.

Intra-Oral Cameras

An Intra-oral camera is a pen shaped tool with a camera on its tip which captures still images or video of the inside of your mouth and sends them via a cable or wirelessly to a computer where they care be enlarged and viewed on a screen. The intra-oral camera is covered with a plastic protector to prevent any cross contamination and has a bright halogen or LED light which creates a clear and bright image. The devices allow the dentist to see areas of the mouth in more detail allowing him to detect problems that could be missed during a normal examination and also the dentist can highlight areas of concern to the patient using the image.

LDU (Local Decontamination Unit)

A LDU or Local Decontamination Unit known is a dedicated room where there is a one-way flow of dirty sets of instruments and equipment transported in a clean box with a secure lid. The unit has a dirty zone and a clean zone. The LDU at One Dental has a separate dirty zone fitted with easily cleanable shelving and cupboards and this is where sterile instruments and equipment are stored. The room has excellent ventilation and air extraction in the dirty zone ensuring that the air flows from the clean are to the dirty area. One Dental have invested a lot of expense with their LDU and the result offers the ultimate in sterilisation and prevention of cross contamination.