Technology

Advanced Procedures & Equipment

Dr. Lambert is committed to continually evaluating and incorporating the latest technologies into his practice. In the endodontic specialty there are many highly-specific procedures, any of which may be necessary to rehabilitate your tooth. As you can imagine, Dr. Lambert is well-prepared for these instances and has the required specialized training, equipment, instruments, and/or materials necessary to address your tooth’s need. These include highly flexible heat-treated nickel-titanium files, computer-controlled rotary instrumentation, electronic apex locator, transilluminator, precise ultrasonics instruments, bioceramic materials, dual-cure resins, and many others. A few standout technologies are described below in more detail.

Infection Control

At Lambert Endodontics our team will provide you high-quality dental care. In doing so, you have entrusted us with your health, which is a responsibility that we take very seriously. We go above and beyond to bring you peace of mind. To start, our office is a clean and well-maintained facility that is staffed by trained professionals dedicated to your health and well-being. Each staff member follows strict protocols to protect you from infectious diseases and cross-contamination.

Our office meets and, in most instances, exceeds the infection control standards set forth by OSHA and the CDC. In addition to cleaning treatment rooms before and after each patient, we take additional steps to ensure the health of our patients is not compromised:

Use of a self-contained water supply for each dental chair that is specially treated in order to eliminate odor and prevent bacterial biofilm from accumulating in the waterlines.
Use of an in-house water filtration system that produces 1 gallon of distilled, autoclave-safe water every 2 minutes, thereby eliminating the need for storing stagnant bottled water. This system self monitors to ensure consistently pure water.
Instrument sterilization is a multi-step process that begins with ultrasonic cleaning, which uses high-frequency energy to create a powerful scouring action. This cleans areas that could not otherwise be reached. The combination of intense energy and a powerful cleansing solution makes ultrasonic cleaning the most effective method for removing debris down to the microscopic level.
Following ultrasonic cleaning, instruments are dried in a specially-designed automated dryer in order to remove all moisture. Thorough drying is essential for proper sterilization.
Instruments are then steam sterilized in our autoclave that provides hospital-grade Class B sterilization (the highest standard of sterilization), which guarantees that the processed dental instruments are fully sterilized and dry at the cycle end.
All equipment is routinely monitored for effectiveness and performance.

Laser-Assisted Irrigation

The internal anatomy of teeth is complex and in order to remove the unhealthy tissue and bacteria from that space, Dr. Lambert uses laser technology that precisely focuses light to energize those solutions traditionally used in root canal treatment to help them reach more places than they do using standard root canal treatment methods. Laser-assisted irrigation therefore cleans and disinfects the tooth more thoroughly than traditional root canal treatment. Often times this allows for your tooth to be completed in a single appointment.

Powerful Magnification & Lighting

Vision is incredibly important in endodontics. Canals can be smaller than the diameter of a human hair or even hidden beneath extensive calcification. And cracks are sometimes even more difficult to distinguish. For this reason, Dr. Lambert uses a dental operating microscope to aid in all phases of diagnosis and treatment.

Our microscopes incorporate an extensive amount of technology that makes them capable of up to 20x magnification. Such high-performance optics have an enormous light requirement, which powerful LED light sources easily meet. Together, the microscope and LED lighting allow Dr. Lambert to perform exacting treatment and even document internal defects of your tooth with clear photos from a digital camera attached to each microscope. Dr. Lambert will make recommendations for your permanent restoration to your dentist based on what he sees during treatment.

Our advanced visual technology has been proven to provide you with the best possible outcome for your tooth.

Carestream 9600 3D Scanner
(High-Resolution, Focused-Field Cone Beam Computed Tomography)

We live in a 3-dimensional world, so it only makes sense that we should not rely solely on flat, 2-dimensional x-rays when making a complex diagnosis and treatment recommendation.

Dental 3D imaging provides many benefits to patients. Often times teeth have complex anatomical features that can affect the course of treatment. Identifying and planning for these conditions can make these situations less complex and possibly avoid a bigger problem.

At Lambert Endodontics, we are literally able to see dentistry differently with the Carestream 9600 CBCT machine. The scan only takes seconds to acquire. Dr. Lambert can then examine the tooth roots, periodontal ligament (socket) and surrounding bone in high-resolution slices as thin as 0.075mm.

These image slices give Dr. Lambert the ability to locate all the areas within a tooth that need to be treated, even when they would otherwise be hidden or blocked in conventional dental x-rays. In fact, the image resolution is so clear that examination of the microscopic internal root canal anatomy and external root surface is possible. Additional uses include finding complex anatomical nuances within your tooth, visualizing certain physical defects in the structure of a tooth such as, fractures and root resorption (breakdown), and even making precise measurements when planning for microsurgery.

Our focused-field imaging requires minimal radiation in order to acquire a high-resolution 3D scan that provides essential information to aid in simplifying difficult treatments. The exposure is equivalent to four or fewer bitewing x-rays, which are commonly taken at a routine dental checkup.

Your scan automatically integrates into your electronic patient record and may be provided to you when necessary.

Digital Radiography (X-Rays)

Our office uses digital sensors by Kodak for all radiographs. Kodak is a leader in imaging and has decades of experience with digital radiography. The advantage for our patients is that these high-resolution images require up to 90% less radiation when compared to conventional dental films. Additionally, digital radiographs are available for immediate viewing and are automatically stored in your secure electronic patient record. They are also environmentally-friendly because they eliminate the need for chemicals to develop film. Digital radiographs can easily be sent either via email or as a hardcopy, helping us communicate with other doctors quickly.

The Digital Office

Lambert Endodontics is a paperless office thanks to our practice management software: The Digital Office (TDO). TDO is a fully-secure electronic patient record program that eliminates typical and unnecessary office complexities, allowing us to focus on our top priority: providing you with excellent care.

You will immediately notice a key benefit of TDO when you are asked to register right here on our website at your own convenience before you appointment.

TDO is always working hard in the background, seamlessly integrating, organizing and storing all your chart information (including x-rays, referral letters, CT scans, diagnostic and treatment information) so that we can communicate efficiently with your dentist to provide you with quality comprehensive care.

In fact, referring dentists can access their patients’ appointment status, radiographs, and treatment progress at any time through the same secure website.

If you should need to contact Dr. Lambert outside of normal office hours, TDO gives him the ability to access your record in real-time from anywhere.

Rest assured that your personal information is always secure thanks to 128-bit encryption, which is the same level of security banking centers use.