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LOMBARD DENTAL STUDIO
A clearer picture.
A treatment plan you understand.
At Lombard Dental Studio, Dr. Vadim Lebovich uses dental imaging and digital tools to examine your teeth, plan care, and explain your options. Here is how those tools can help during your visit.
Explore our technology ↓
01 / SEE MORE
Different images answer different questions. Your examination, symptoms, and dental history help determine which views are needed.
Digital sensors capture images of teeth and supporting structures, helping us assess areas between teeth and around roots that are not visible during a visual examination. Images appear on a screen, where we can enlarge them and explain the findings.
Dental exams ↗The machine moves around your head to create one broad, two-dimensional image of the teeth and jaws. This overview can help assess tooth positions, including unerupted teeth, and plan care. Detailed images may still be needed to answer questions about individual teeth.
Cone beam computed tomography creates a three-dimensional view of the area being examined. This can help assess bone and the relationship between teeth and nearby structures when planning implants or evaluating selected complex cases. The scan is recommended when the additional information is clinically needed.
Dental implant care ↗02 / UNDERSTAND YOUR CARE
A photograph, a digital impression, and an X-ray each show something different. Together with an examination, they help guide a discussion about your care.
Meet Dr. Lebovich ↗
A small, pen-shaped camera takes close-up photographs of visible tooth and gum surfaces. Seeing these images on a monitor can make it easier to understand an area of wear, an existing restoration, or a treatment recommendation. The camera uses light, not X-rays, and does not show structures hidden inside a tooth.
A handheld wand records the shape of your teeth and bite to create a three-dimensional digital impression. That model can support the design of crowns, bridges, and other restorations, or planning for aligners. For suitable cases, scanning provides an alternative to trays filled with impression material.
Tell us if you have a sensitive gag reflex or need a pause during a scan.
03 / SUPPORT YOUR TREATMENT
Technology supports the dentist’s judgment. Your diagnosis and treatment plan determine which instruments are appropriate.
CAD/CAM stands for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. A digital model is used to design a restoration, which can then be fabricated using computer-controlled equipment. This workflow can be used for crowns, inlays, and onlays.
The restoration still needs to be checked for fit, bite, and appearance before it is placed. Ask which digital restoration options suit your tooth and how many appointments your treatment will require.
Dental crowns ↗AcceleDent is an orthodontic accessory with a mouthpiece that delivers gentle vibrations. It is used alongside prescribed orthodontic appliances, rather than as a stand-alone way to straighten teeth.
Ask whether the device is available and suitable for your treatment, what benefit is expected, and whether it adds to the cost. Follow your clinician’s instructions; it does not replace prescribed aligner wear or follow-up visits, and shorter treatment is not guaranteed.
Clear aligner treatment ↗Cavitron uses an ultrasonic tip and water to help remove tartar—hardened deposits that brushing alone cannot remove. It can be used during professional cleaning and periodontal scaling, alongside hand instruments when needed.
Cleanings & exams ↗A soft tissue laser directs concentrated light at selected areas of gum or other soft tissue. It can be used for certain soft tissue procedures, with the treatment method chosen for your diagnosis. Dr. Lebovich will explain the purpose, whether local anesthetic is needed, and how to care for the area afterward.
A powered handpiece moves fine instruments to help clean and shape the canals inside a tooth during root canal treatment. Shaping is combined with irrigation and other steps before the canals are filled and the tooth is restored.
Root canal treatment ↗Air abrasion directs a controlled stream of air and fine abrasive particles onto a selected surface. It may be used to prepare a tooth or restoration surface for bonding as part of restorative care. Whether it is appropriate depends on the material and the work needed; other instruments may still be required.
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Not necessarily. The decision depends on your examination, symptoms, dental history, and available previous images. Tell us about recent X-rays taken at another office.
No. An intraoral scanner records visible tooth surfaces to create a digital impression. CBCT uses X-rays to show internal structures, including bone. They serve different purposes.
No tool can guarantee a pain-free experience. Let us know about sensitivity, anxiety, or past difficulties so we can discuss comfort measures and pauses during your visit.
Yes. Ask Dr. Lebovich to walk you through the findings, why a treatment is recommended, and which alternatives may be appropriate. You can also ask about costs before deciding on treatment.
Visit Lombard Dental Studio at 245 Lombard St in Thousand Oaks. Bring your questions—we’ll help you understand your next step.
Learn more: ADA: dental X-rays · FDA: cone beam imaging
