Digital X-Rays in Oconomowoc, WI | Expert Smile

Expert Smile Designs uses digital X-rays in Oconomowoc, WI as a routine part of examinations, with Dr. Tom A. Stamas and Dr. Paul Stamas practising at 1020 Oconomowoc Parkway.

X-rays matter because a good deal of what affects teeth happens where it cannot be seen. Decay between teeth, decay developing underneath an existing filling, bone loss from gum disease, infection at the tip of a root, and the position of teeth that have not yet come through are all invisible on examination but clear on an image.

The digital part changes how that image is produced. Instead of film that has to be chemically developed, a small electronic sensor captures the image and sends it straight to a screen. The result appears within seconds.

The practice’s own emphasis is on comfort, and the reasons are practical. The process is quicker, so there is less time spent holding something in the mouth, and no waiting between taking an image and seeing it. Nothing is sent away to be processed.

Radiation is the question most patients ask about, and digital sensors require significantly less exposure than conventional film to produce a usable image. Dental X-rays were already a low-dose procedure; digital reduces it further.

The screen makes a difference in a way that is easy to underestimate. A digital image can be enlarged, brightened, and have its contrast adjusted to bring out detail — and it can be turned towards the patient. Being shown the shadow under a filling rather than being told about it tends to change how a treatment recommendation lands.

Storage is the other advantage. Digital images are kept and easily compared over time, so this year’s image can be set against one from two years ago. Slow changes that are invisible in a single image become obvious across a sequence. They are also simple to share with a specialist when a referral is needed.

Digital X-rays in Oconomowoc, WI sit alongside the practice’s other diagnostic technology — DIAGNOdent™ laser cavity detection, an intraoral camera, Tekscan® bite analysis and TMJ Scan with Joint Vibration Analysis — supporting general and family dentistry, restorative treatment and cosmetic work.

Recognised as a Top Dentist by MKE Lifestyle magazine, Expert Smile Designs sees patients from across Waukesha County’s Lake Country, including Delafield, Hartland, Dousman and Watertown.

To ask about digital X-rays in Oconomowoc, WI, call 262-567-8386. Expert Smile Designs, 1020 Oconomowoc Parkway, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066.