| Hours and Location: |
859-291-8600 |
| Monday: Noon-7PM | 324 Greenup St |
| Tues thru Thurs: 8AM-5PM | Covington, KY 41011 |
The Diagnodent is a laser that can detect a cavity through the enamel of your tooth. It is very accurate, totally painless, and one of the coolest pieces of equipment we use.
The laser (which is emitted from the wand) vaporizes the bacteria within the grooves of the tooth and then uses these vapors for analysis. The Diagnodent then assigns a numeric readout to indicate how much decay is in the tooth. The higher the number, the deeper the decay. It is really just that simple.
All dentists use a sharp instrument called an explorer to check for cavities in the enamel layer. We were all taught that if you place the explorer on the tooth and apply some pressure, one of two things will happen:
Recently there was a study done to see how accurate the "explorer stick" test actually is. The results were amazing. The researchers found that testing a tooth with an explorer was only 50% successful. Half the time the use of an explorer was wrong.
The success rates are near 100% for accurately diagnosing a cavity with Diagnodent.
A new reason to smile is only one visit away... We offer technology that will save you time and more of your original tooth with convenience and comfort! CEREC is a revolutionary way to restore broken or damaged teeth in a single visit, making your teeth stronger than before. The restoration is natural looking because it is made of tooth-colored ceramic material. It is metal-free -- no silver fillings to discolor your beautiful new smile!
The Diagnodent is one of the coolest pieces of high-tech dental equipment that we have here at Applegate Dentistry. It is a laser so highly advanced that it can detect a cavity through the enamel of your tooth. And it is totally painless! Old fashioned methods of detecting cavities, such as the Explorer Stick test, are only about 50% accurate. But with Diagnodent technology, the success rates are near 100% for accurately diagnosing a cavity.

No Shot - No Pain - No Kidding! Conventional dental drills grind away tooth... Ouch! Because we care so much about your comfort, we have invested in the ultimate in dental technology - the Waterlase Gental Dental Laser. What this means to you is that we use fewer shots and less anesthesia during procedures, ultimately reducing patient anxiety and providing a more relaxing dental experience.
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Increased sensitivity - decreased radiation! Advances in digital x-ray technology means we can get better results using only a small fraction of the radiation compared to the x-ray machines of just 30 years ago. We proudly use the Orthoralix 9200 DDE, the latest greatest in digital x-ray technology. One x-ray from this machine exposes you to less radiation than spending the afternoon in the sun. Yet it is more accurate than other machines!

At Applegate Dentistry we use a state-of-the-art device called the VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System. Along with our conventional oral cancer screening exam (which includes looking inside your mouth for any lesions that might be visible to the naked eye and feeling your neck for any suspicous bumps), we use the VELscope to literally see beneath the surface to detect potentially dangerous growths we might have otherwise missed.
Serving Greater Cincinnati: Bellevue, Cincinnati, Covington, Crestview Hills, Edgewood, Florence, Fort Mitchell, Fort Thomas, Fort Wright, Newport, Park Hills