Dr. Gene Tynes, DDS

Technology & Skill combined to create healthy and beautiful smiles!

The 21st. Century has brought dentistry to a new and exciting place. But it takes great skill and many hours of continuing education to use the technology of the 21^stCentury. Dr. Tynes is well practiced in these new and exciting procedures. If your smile needs a little help please contact us. Using new techniques and technology we can give you the smile you have always wanted.

Digital X-rays:

How this benefits you:

For the first time in the 100-year history of dental X-rays (radiography), an extraordinary new technology surpasses the diagnostic abilities of traditional film-and it does so with substantially less radiation exposure to you--and us. This system has truly amazing diagnostic tools making the image quality simply unmatched. Lockheed Martin, the aerospace manufacturer of the Magellan Venus Spacecraft and the Hubble Telescope designed the digital X-ray sensor that is the heart of this technology. The sensor is very special as it has a uniquely shaped design for your optimum comfort. No more sharp edges like the old film had. This allows for increased positioning accuracy. This system allows for the ability to instantly produce the very best possible diagnosis. And less radiation: that's right, by up to 90% less.

Diagnodent

Finding cavities earlier can mean less painful treatment and a healthier mouth. The new Diagnodent laser is a diagnostic tool that helps dentists find cavities at the earliest possible stage. Diagnodent is especially helpful because it makes finding decay in tooth fissures and biting surfaces easier. The key to the technology comes from the power of the laser. Using a specific wavelength of light, Diagnodent provides your dentist with information without subjecting you to x-ray exposure or invasive procedures. It is safe, effective, and painless. Diagnodent enables you and your dentist to make the best treatment decisions at the earliest possible time. Dr. Tynes office makes use of this powerful diagnostic tool. The device is a compact diode laser used to identify areas of tooth decay that traditional means, including X-rays, miss. Diagnodent shines a laser beam down into the tooth, to a depth of 2.5 mm. The device is aimed into the grooves of teeth, providing a decay reading to the dentist.

Intraoral Camera

A picture is worth a thousand words -- at least in the case of diagnosing dental problems. The intraoral camera is a revolutionary diagnostic dental tool. A tiny camera is inserted into the patient's mouth, taking pictures of the teeth and displaying the images on a computer screen. Using the intraoral camera saves time and makes problems easily visible to both patient and doctor.