Modern Dentistry

Advanced Dental Technology in Gardena, CA

Modern dental technology isn't just about gadgets — it means more accurate diagnoses, less radiation, faster healing, and a more comfortable visit for you. At Gardena Dental Group, we pair the latest tools with a gentle, unhurried approach to every appointment.

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Digital imaging equipment at Gardena Dental Group in Gardena, CA

The Tools Behind Your Care

Great dentistry and great technology go hand in hand. At Gardena Dental Group, we invest in modern tools that make your visits safer, gentler, and more comfortable, while helping us spot concerns early and treat them with real precision. It's how we deliver refined, personal care in a calm, welcoming office where you feel right at home.

Vatech Green CT2 Scanner

A 20-second 3D scan, at a very low dose.

The emerging standard of care in dentistry and dental implantology is the 3D X-ray study, because it gives a doctor the diagnostic detail needed to plan and deliver surgical care properly. Our Vatech Green CT2 3D CBCT system covers endodontics, implantology, surgery, fractures and orthodontics, as well as TMJ assessment. The images show your anatomy accurately and let us evaluate bone volume and quality. A typical scan takes only 20 seconds at a very safe, minimal dose of radiation — and because we can show you the same picture we are looking at, you can take an active part in your own treatment plan.

Low Dose Digital X-Rays

What an exam alone cannot show, with less radiation.

Dental X-rays are essential preventive and diagnostic tools, showing what is not visible during a regular exam. Digital radiography replaces photographic film with digital sensors, producing enhanced images of teeth, gums and the structures around them, so our dentists get a far better view of your teeth and any developing problem. The software captures several views to build the fullest picture of your situation before we recommend a course of treatment, and because digital sensors are more responsive than film, much less radiation is needed for each image.

iTero® Element™ Digital Scanner

A digital impression — no putty-filled tray.

The iTero scanner takes a digital impression: a highly accurate 3D image of the individual characteristics of your tooth surfaces and gum tissue. It is built to keep you comfortable while delivering precise imagery quickly, without the putty-filled impression tray most people dread. Its built-in simulator can also show you what your teeth would look like in a straighter, corrected position, so you can see how orthodontic treatment would improve your smile before treatment even begins.

Intra-Oral Camera

See for yourself, and decide with us.

With the intra-oral camera you can see exactly where and how your dentist will be working. The miniature video camera produces a clear, accurate picture of the inside of your mouth, so you and your doctor can look at the same thing and make informed decisions together about how the work will be done.

Laser Dentistry

Many procedures with no drill, and often no anesthetic.

Laser dentistry offers a safe, anxiety-free experience without drills or scalpels and, in most cases, without anesthesia. The laser acts as a cutting instrument, or vaporizes the tissue it contacts, using laser energy and a gentle spray of water to carry out a wide range of procedures — without the heat, vibration and pressure of a dental drill. The beam also sterilizes the area and seals off blood vessels, which reduces the chance of infection or bleeding, and patients are far more comfortable both during and after treatment.

DIAGNOdent Laser Cavity Detection

Finds decay before it can spread.

DIAGNOdent is an advanced laser technology that finds tooth decay more accurately and reliably in its earliest stages, before it has the chance to cause widespread damage, and we use it alongside visual examination, dental explorers and X-rays. The handpiece scans your teeth with harmless pulses of laser light; where the laser reaches decay beneath the surface, that decay emits a fluorescent light which bounces back to the sensor and becomes an audible signal and a digital readout. Broadly, the higher the number, the more decay is present in the tooth.

VELscope® Oral Cancer Screening

A quick, painless exam that could save your life.

We use the VELscope™ for the screening and early detection of a genuinely life-threatening problem. It is an FDA-approved, specially designed light that identifies unusual tissue immediately. The exam is quick, easy and painless — and it could save your life.