AI Digital Radiographs

At Glamour Dental Care in Montclair, CA, Dr. Julio Ortega and his team seamlessly integrate AI-driven digital imaging technology into their daily practice to elevate patient care. By transforming the traditional dental visit into a fast, transparent, and highly accurate experience, AI tools are utilized across every stage of the workflow.

1. Instant Clinical Validation: The moment a digital X-ray or panoramic scan is captured chairside, Glamour Dental Care's AI system evaluates the imagery within seconds. It works concurrently as a "second reader" for the dentists, applying precise computer-vision algorithms to cross-check for early decay, hidden bone loss, or structural anomalies that might otherwise go undetected.

2. Transparent "Patient-First" Education: AI technology automatically generates a color-coded, high-contrast overlay display. Patients can clearly see exactly what the doctor sees—such as potential problem areas flagged by risk level—making it easier to understand their oral health and feel fully confident in their personalized treatment plan.

3. Predictive Surgical Planning: For advanced procedures like custom dental implants or root canal therapy, the practice uses AI to segment hard and soft tissues during 3D scans. This allows for exact physiological mapping, eliminating human guesswork and ensuring a safer, more predictable surgical outcome

4. Streamlined Visits and Turnaround: By minimizing the need for manual image adjustments or X-ray retakes, AI maximizes efficiency. Patients spend significantly less time in the chair, while the clinical team can dedicate their energy to hands-on, individualized treatment.

CBCT(Cone-Beam Computed tomography)

Unlike conventional 2D dental X-rays, which compress the mouth's anatomy into a flat picture, a CBCT scan captures hundreds of targeted images from multiple angles in a quick circular pass. Specialized computer software then pieces these images together into a highly precise 3D model of a patient’s teeth, jawbone, sinuses, and nerve pathways.

Precise Surgical Planning for Dental Implants

Successful dental implants require placing a titanium post into the jaw with millimeter accuracy. At Glamour Dental Care, the CBCT unit allows the dentist evaluate crucial anatomy ahead of time: Evaluating bone integrity, Avoiding crucial structures, and simulating implant angulation.

Endodontic Precision for Root Canals

Treating a root canal successfully means clearing out an active infection deep inside a tooth's root system. Because root anatomy is uniquely complex, a 2D X-ray can easily leave hidden issues in a blind spot. The CBCT unit transforms endodontic treatment by providing: Hidden anatomy detection and visualizing micro-fractures.

Other Advanced Applications

Beyond implants and root canals, the in-office CBCT unit enhances overall general dentistry, oral surgery, and specialty diagnosis: wisdom teeth extractions, periodontal assessment, and TMJ and airway diagnostics.

3d scanning

At Glamour Dental Care in Montclair, CA, we use a digital intraoral scanner to completely replace the messy, uncomfortable trays of traditional dental putty. This advanced, handheld wand captures thousands of real-time 3D data points directly inside a patient's mouth, generating a perfect, colorized 3D digital model of the teeth and gum tissues on a chairside screen within minutes. This technology is currently being incorporated, but not limited to, the following dental procedures:

1. Custom Crown and Bridge Restorations

2. Advanced Dental Implant Prosthetics

3. Denture Prosthetics (Full Dentures and Partials)