River Valley Dental of Mankato uses the latest in dental technology. Below is a list of procedures and products in the dental industry with we use and endorse.
If you have any questions on the products we use or procedures please contact us at (507) 38-TEETH or contact us on our online form.
Invisalign (http://www.invisalign.com/) is a breakthrough technology that straightens teeth with a series of clear, virtually invisible, custom-molded aligners. These aligners replace the wires and brackets of the past, making orthodontic care practically unnoticeable to others. And, unlike braces of the past, these clear aligners can be removed while you eat and brush your teeth.
The average Invisalign course of treatment takes about a year. During that time, you will change to a new set of aligners every two weeks. Each set of aligners gently moves your teeth one step closer to their optimal position until you develop a beautiful, healthy smile.
Unlike traditional braces, few people will even know you're wearing Invisalign. That's because each aligner is nearly invisible. So you can have the confidence you need while looking great at work, at school, and with friends. It's a new type of orthodontics, helping you look good now to look great in the future!
Captek - The Captek Crown is the result of 30 years of research by an internationally renowned Prosthodontics and world-class dental technician, with the sole purpose of developing the best restoration to offer their own patients. This unique scientific breakthrough enables your dentist to deliver natural, long-lasting crowns and bridges that, most importantly, are healthier for your surrounding gums.
Wornson-Polzin Dental Lab - Fixed and removable prosthetics.
Empress Ceramics - Now, with the IPS Empress all-ceramic, metal-free restorative material; you CAN have the healthy, beautiful and natural-looking smile you've always wanted!
Schick Dental Imaging - The most established name in digital radiography. The only company with wireless sensor technology which offers superior image quality.
Valiplast Flexible Partials - This is the underlying thinking behind Valplast's innovative flexible, removable partial denture. The flexibility, combined with strength and light weight, provides total comfort and great looks! The Valplast® partial is virtually invisible because there are no telltale metal clasps and the material itself blends with the tissue in your mouth so that the only thing that shows is your beautiful smile.
Valiplast Flexible Partials - The effectiveness of Sonicare stems from its advanced technology, which creates dynamic fluid action. We sell the Sonicare Toothbrush in our office for $99, which is a reduced price from the $140 dollar retail price.
Vizilite Plus Oral Cancer Screening - ViziLite Plus with TBlue630 is an oral lesion identification and marking system that is used as an adjunct to the conventional head and neck examination. It is comprised of a chemiluminescent light source (ViziLite) to improve the identification of lesions and a blue phenothiazine dye to mark those lesions identified by ViziLite. ViziLitePlus with TBlue630 is designed to be used in a patient population at increased risk for oral cancer.
GC TiON Laser Whitening System - Superior Whitening Effect: Because GC TiON's titanium dioxide photocatalyst is almost 5 times more efficient than most of today's photocatalysts, the bleaching effect of the released oxygen radicals penetrates deeper into the tooth, producing a superior whitening effect. One "In Office" application of GC TiON typically brightens the teeth about 9 shades and takes less than 50 minutes.
Also we are a Dispense Quick (http://www.dispensequick.com/) location which means we are able to dispense the meds we prescribe right here from the office.