More than just magnification

  Posted by: Dental Design      9th June 2021

Dr Calum Imray of The Linden Tree Dental Lounge in Fife, discusses what impact the addition of a microscope has made to the standard of dental treatment he is able to provide:

“I recently purchased my first dental microscope. Although I have a particular interest in endodontics, I wanted to work with a microscope to achieve more than just magnification. The equipment requires a significantly different way of working and I have taken inspiration from microscope-users working in various dental disciplines to elevate my own dentistry.

“With greater magnification and improved light, I have become more confident during a wide range of treatment procedures, including caries removal, margin preparations, locating canals and so on. I’m not, “hoping my prep is ok,” anymore. I can see exactly what I have done. The vast majority of my time is spent on endodontic treatments, where the equipment is used throughout. However, even during consultations, diagnosis, prosthodontic and orthodontic appointments, I have been surprised at how frequently I choose the microscope over my loupes now. 

“Communication with patients about sometimes complex dental conditions is also more successful when using the microscope, as it provides a useful visual aid.”  

Like any piece of equipment, selecting the right microscope was key to helping Dr Imray maximise on the benefits available. He shares why he chose the Extaro 300 microscope, available through Nuview:

“The manoeuvrability of the microscope was hugely important to me. The Extaro 300 allows me to angle the objective lens independently of the binoculars, which is a feature I use constantly. The ability to bring in additional lighting modes in the future was also attractive.

“In addition to the advantages already mentioned, incorporating the Extaro 300 microscope has made both four-handed dentistry and instrument organisation easier in the surgery. My dental nurses and I have already noticed enhanced efficiency during endodontic procedures – even though we are still learning how to optimise the microscope, we feel less rushed.

“Further still, John and Chris from Nuview have been superb all the way through. I had met John a couple of times at courses over the years and was given great information without being pressured. During the installation process, Nuview arranged scheduling to suit us, built the scope in our practice, and supplied and ran all the cabling for my camera. They take real pride in what they do and it shows. 

“There are various excellent dental microscopes available on the market now, so choosing the right company to work with was of equal importance to me as the equipment itself. John not only has the engineering background to appreciate the small details of these instruments, but he also made considerable efforts to make sure I was getting the right setup for my needs. Further still, I wanted to know that backup would be just a call away if I needed it and I have that option with Nuview.”

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