The equipment that makes specialist outcomes possible.
Modern prosthodontic work isn't really possible without modern technology. Imaging that shows what older X-rays miss, design tools that preview your smile before we touch a tooth, fabrication equipment that produces restorations exactly as planned. Here's what's in the office and what each piece does for your treatment.
Equipment is only impressive if it changes what you can see and what you can build.
Equipment matters because of what it lets us see, plan, and deliver — the difference between guessing and knowing, and between a restoration that fits by luck and one that fits by design. What we have falls into three categories: imaging, digital design and fabrication, and comfort.
Digital scanning and 3D printing, end to end.
Two pieces of equipment have changed prosthodontic practice more than any other in the last decade. World Smiles uses both.
3Shape TRIOS Scanner
Captures every surface of every tooth in about three minutes, in full color, at submillimeter accuracy. Scans review on-screen, send directly to the lab or 3D printer, and store as a digital record for comparison years later. No impressions, no gag reflex, no discomfort.
SprintRay 3D Printer
Produces models, surgical guides, temporary restorations, and treatment previews in-office — in hours instead of days. Complex cases get prototyped restorations to test fit, implant surgery gets custom guides for precision placement, and full-mouth cases get temporaries that preview your finished smile before you commit.
Seeing what older equipment can't show.
Diagnostic precision is the difference between a guess and a plan. Three tools that make the difference.
Planmeca CBCT Imaging
Three-dimensional X-ray imaging with lower radiation than older cone-beam units, showing bone density, root structure, sinus position, and nerve pathways at a level standard X-rays can't reach. Essential for implant planning, complex extractions, and any case where what's under the gumline determines the plan.
Digital X-Ray
Instant images at significantly lower radiation than film X-rays. Visible on-screen the moment they're taken, so you see what we see and follow the conversation in real time.
Digital Intraoral Cameras
Wand-style cameras that display high-resolution video of individual teeth on-screen. So you can see existing fillings, cracks, and wear patterns as we describe them — not just hear about them.
Long appointments shouldn't feel longer than they need to.
Noise-cancelling headphones
Available for any appointment. Stream your own music, podcast, or audiobook — most patients prefer it to the dental sounds.
Ceiling-mounted TVs
Flat-screen TVs mounted in the ceiling above each chair, positioned for comfortable viewing while you're lying back. Watch a movie or show during longer procedures. The screens also display X-rays and treatment plans during consultations, so you see what we see.
Prophy-Jet polishing
An air-and-water polishing system that's gentler than rubber-cup polishing and more effective at removing stubborn surface stains. Most noticeable for patients with sensitivity.
Office Wi-Fi
Free patient Wi-Fi throughout the office. Useful for longer consultation visits, work check-ins, or letting kids stream something while you wait.
What the equipment changes about your experience.
Less radiation, more diagnostic information.
Cone-beam CT and digital X-rays expose you to a fraction of the radiation older film-based equipment did, while showing significantly more detail. The case for getting necessary imaging done is stronger when the equipment is modern.
Fewer appointments for complex work.
Digital scanning, in-house 3D printing, and CAD-designed restorations compress workflows that used to take weeks. For full-mouth cases, this means fewer trips to the office and shorter total treatment time.
You see your case the way we see it.
Chairside monitors, intraoral cameras, and 3D scans put your mouth on a screen you can see. We point at what we're describing. You leave the consultation with the same picture in your head that we have in ours.
See what modern imaging shows about your case.
Most patients haven't seen their full mouth in 3D before — labeled, rotatable, and clearer than they expected. The Specialist Second Opinion Session includes a full 3D scan and a 40-point bite check. $147, credited toward treatment if you start within 90 days.
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