Dentist Presentation: Topics Covered

During Dental Specialty Group's Spring Impressions 2008 event, Nashville oral surgeon, Dr. Howlett presented a slide show for the dentists and other guests in attendance. The presentation covered all the areas DSG has  developed a deep passion for over the last few years from advanced dental techology to local and global missions.

Review the topics covered and then discover more about how Dr. Howlett and our dental specialty team can help you and your family dentist get the level of care you deserve.

Statistics for Complete Tooth Loss, Age 65+

• Currently Tennessee Ranks 3rd: 32% or more of population fall into this category
  • Recent Tooth Loss Statistics For Tennessee and U.S.
• Prevalence of Complete Edentulism, compared to Federal Poverty Level
  • National Statistics for Edentulism: Complete Tooth Loss Compared to Fed Pov Level 

i-CAT Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging System

Enhancing The Way We See Patients

• Dental Implant Studies
• Tooth Impaction
• Orthognathic Surgery
• TMJ Analysis
• Airway Studies
• Spinal Studies
• Orthodontics 

I-CAT for Dental Implants

• Provides Complete 3-D Information to optimize dental treatment planning and placement
• Locate critical anatomy
• Determine if bone grafting or sinus lift is warranted
• Select the most suitable implant size and type
• Optimize locations and angulations
• Coordinate with Restorative Dentist

Opportunities

• The first to launch office-based 3-D imaging in Nashville: 12/2006
• i-CAT Cone-Beam CT Dental Scanner from Imaging Sciences Int. (1992)
• Enhances the way we see our dental patients

Benefits of Teeth-in-an-Hour Implants

• Precision
• Simplicity for the patient
• Rewarding
• Life Improving

  • High-End: Technology, Planning, Materials

    Learn more about Teeth-in-an-Hour Dental Implants

i-CAT In the News with Channel 4

• DSG, Leader in the Field
• Quality Dental Care
• High Tech Dental Office
• Caring Dentist

i-CAT Comparison to Other Scanning Technology

Radiation Dosage

• i-CAT 20 second scan:    68 uSv
  • Exposure is in “Pulsed” mode, actual exposure time is about 3.5 seconds for a 20 second scan!
• i-CAT 10 second scan:    34 uSv
• Daily background:        8 uSv
• Panoramic (Average):    10-15 uSv
  • Digital Panoramic    4.7 – 14.9 uSv
  • Highest Film Pan    26 uSv
• Full mouth series:            150 uSv
• Medical CT            1200-3300 uSv*

• *Dr. Sharon Brooks, Dept. of  Radiology, University of Michigan
• *Dr. Stuart White, Dept. of Radiology, UCLA

i-CAT For Dental Patient Referrals

Internal Marketing:

• Patients are amazed with the dental technology
• Patients relate high technology with high quality
• Improved case acceptance:  patients understand by visualization the needed treatment and are more willing to accept treatment
• Patients talk about your technology with employers, friends, and family

Imagine If We…

Local impact

• Nashville Cares AIDS Walk (fall 2008)
  • Increase fund-raising by donation
  • Increase participation

Global Impact

• Missions Dentistry: Africa 2008? (yes, we are going this winter!)