Diagnostic Means & Imaging

The magnification of the image under the dental microscope allows us to distinguish fine details, perform a more thorough intervention, ensure clinical safety and attain the satisfaction of a job well done. This instrument is useful for endodontic treatment, where we can locate the root canals, view their condition and complete the process safely, which would otherwise be riskier with the naked eye.

The Dental Microscope is also useful in aesthetic and dental interventions, making some otherwise impossible tasks possible, since it provides a wider view of the surgical field, allowing less traumatic, more precise and circumscribed treatment and a better postoperative period.

All our systems are digital radiography, which is an advantage not only for the patient, since it greatly decreases the radiation dose, but also for us, because we immediately get a much better image.

The images are also editable and environmentally friendly, something we respect at our clinics.

All our medical radiology systems are monitored, controlled and tested annually by an independent company authorised by the Nuclear Safety Council. Dr. Vilariño, as director of our dental clinics, is likewise authorised by the Nuclear Safety Council to manage and operate these R.V.G. devices as efficiently as possible to safeguard both our patients and our staff.

We believe that this technology is the basis for a good diagnosis and for planning the work to be performed, without forgetting that it is the first diagnostic test to be done at a first visit, which is also essential for the treatment and planning of orthodontics.

At Vilariño Dental Clinics we consider it an indispensable means for dental treatment.

Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials (notably crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA and various proteins) in response to applied mechanical stress. The word piezoelectricity means electricity resulting from pressure.

At Vilariño Dental Clinics we use piezoelectric systems (ULTRASONIC SURGERY), avoiding injuries to soft tissue and protecting the gum and all the surrounding tissues, as well as other tissues such as nerves and blood vessels. This leads to a better postoperative phase, fewer side effects, more patient comfort and less recovery time.

Together with panoramic radiography, it is necessary for planning and studying orthodontic treatments. Without this instrument it is impossible to locate the cephalometric points used to assess the prognosis and evaluate orthodontic studies. It also lets us know the patency of the airways, occupation of the maxillary sinuses, malocclusion or even the position of the wisdom teeth.

CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY produces better quality images and captures the maxilla and the mandible in one take, with a radiation dose six times lower than classic CT and at half the cost. We consider it very important to have this diagnostic method in our clinics. It is highly accurate, allows sound implant planning and provides very valuable data for both cystic pathology and oral surgery.

Splints are the result of applying latest-generation diagnostic means. With technology such as CBCT, we can export files without any loss of information, which allows us to make the best splints for both surgical and orthodontic use and to optimise the treatment of occlusion and temporomandibular joint pathology. Performing complex treatments requires exporting reliable, real medical records.

Cautery is the burning of part of the body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate damage, remove an unwanted growth or minimise other potentially harmful medical risks, such as infections when antibiotics are not available. We have been using electrosurgery for many years. This technology allows us to make cuts that do not bleed in different surgical interventions.

In addition, it allows us to cauterise, “weld”, small bleeding blood vessels that hamper aesthetic work with composites, hindering their adhesion and causing colour change over time. It is also useful in other surgical interventions where heavy bleeding could impede vision.