{"id":218,"date":"2011-08-08T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T16:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2011-08-08T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-08T16:19:27","slug":"detecting-cavities-early-with-spectra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/detecting-cavities-early-with-spectra\/","title":{"rendered":"Detecting Cavities Early with Spectra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-224\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"blue light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-light-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-light-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-light.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Detecting and treating cavities is one of the most important services a dentist can provide. But even if traditional poking and prodding have been effective for spotting decay in the past, these methods can\u2019t always spot trouble where it likes to hide\u2014whether along fissure lines or inside biting and occlusal surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/\">Dr. Salivonchik\u2019s Whitehall office<\/a> uses a revolutionary tool known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/general-dentistry.html\">Spectra<\/a>. With <strong>Spectra\u2019s <\/strong>fluorescence technology and lightweight wand, detecting cavities, even ones still in the earliest stages of development, has never been easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advanced Protection for Patients in Lehigh Valley and Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is good news for our patients, because treating cavities while they\u2019re still small allows us to provide shallower, simpler fillings that preserve more of the tooth\u2019s natural structure. Moreover, <strong>Spectra<\/strong> makes explaining treatment options and tracking treatment over a long period of time much easier.<\/p>\n<p>And all it takes to be examined with <strong>Spectra<\/strong> is a quick call to <strong>our Whitehall office<\/strong> to schedule an appointment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/meet-dr-john-salivonchik.html\">Dr. Salivonchik<\/a>. We can also answer any questions you might have about any of our other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/teeth-whitening.html\">services<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/contact-us.html\">Contact us today<\/a>! Our office is located in <strong>Lehigh Valley<\/strong> and serves patients from <strong>Whitehall<\/strong>, <strong>Allentown<\/strong>, <strong>Bethlehem<\/strong>, <strong>Easton<\/strong>, <strong>The Poconos<\/strong>, and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detecting and treating cavities is one of the most important services a dentist can provide. But even if traditional poking and prodding have been effective for spotting decay in the past, these methods can\u2019t always spot trouble where it likes to hide\u2014whether along fissure lines or inside biting and occlusal surfaces. 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