SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOGThe advantage of Mobile Dental Van with One Operatory and Digital Panoramic X-Ray Option
Mobile dental vans are a suitable global solution where dental care is not available. They are a logical solution to those parts of the countries where people can’t access dental emergency treatments. We can find many projects related to mobile dentistry that support the idea to deliver dental care where it is needed. Mobile dental vans are designed according to the needs of the community. Mobile dental trailers and vans are fully equipped with dental equipment such as Patient dental chair, post mounted dental light, doctor’s delivery system, assistant’s control with high volume evacuator, saliva ejector, air/water syringe, doctor’s stool, assistant’s stool, intraoral x-ray unit, oil-less air compressor, dry vacuum pump, sterilizer and ultrasonic cleaner unit. For many regions mobile dental van with only one dental operatory may be enough to keep the cost down and the length of the van less than 30 ft for easy maneuverability and negates the requirement of special license to drive which would be the case for 40ft, vans.
The Chrysler RAM Pro Master vans, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans and others available globally meets the criteria of one Operatory dental van concept.
The shorter length vans can be driven by an average male or female with their regular driver’s license. The longer length mobile dental van can be equipped with 2, 3 or 4 operatories but at a much higher cost and would require special driving license and driving training.
Mobile dental vans seem to be a number one priority when it comes to delivering dental care in the rural and underserved population which are generally sparsely located and with possible rough terrains. They are always suitable to teach the school children proper technique to brush their teeth. There are so many campaigns for teaching not only the children but also their parents who couldn’t afford to have access to a dental professional. According to the needs in some localities, the dental workers may be trained to have a correspondent working experience to be able to provide basic services such as teeth brushing techniques and educating patients about the relationship between dental diseases and medical health issues.
Mobile dental vans are simple and consist of all the major dental equipment for a dentist or a hygienist to be able to provide basic dental treatment and education. This means that the dental professional can:
- Clean and polish the teeth,
- Remove tooth decay and place a filling
- Extract teeth.
- Make a consultation and teach the patient how to properly maintain good oral health care habits. A good oral health is the first step to a healthy community.
But, these are only a few dental procedures that can be performed. There are so many other treatments which require better equipment and additional space.
What happens when the mobile dental van has additional room for surgery?
This room is more than welcome especially when there is no other dental clinic or hospital in the area. This means that a lot of other interventions can be done. And the patients could have a happy smile and better emotional perspective & associated confidence attributable to their advance dental treatments. A surgery room with a digital panoramic X-Ray system or {Cone Beam Computed Tomography} CBCT X-Ray system are a good option for wisdom teeth removal, for removal of dental cysts, for frenulectomy, gingivectomy, endodontic surgery known as apicoectomy, and also for advanced dental interventions such as dental implants, placing dental grafts, bone augmentation and depending on the equipment and space, for more complex issues such as face bone fracture and manipulation of the soft tissue.
A surgery room is an additional space for performing dental interventions and this means that every time when it is not occupied and the need of general dental intervention is increased, the room can be used for treating the patients. The organization in these mobile dental vans is professional & efficient because the appropriate number of qualified employees are available. This means that besides the standard general dentist with assistants, there is another dental team made up of a surgeon and assistants that are also ready to work on complex cases.
When the mobile dental van is equipped with a digital panoramic x-ray
There is no better device for diagnostic dental problems. A digital panoramic x-ray is an additional diagnostic dental tool which helps dental health care providers to determine several situations and to see the dental status of the patient.
In order to deliver high-quality dental care, the more advanced devices can also be made available in the hands of the dental workers. This way, the number of interventions could be numerous. When a dentist only has the primary major dental equipment he/she may perform some general dental procedures, but with a helpful advance diagnostic device like CBCT and digital Pan, they can do a lot more.
The main advantage of the digital panoramic x-ray is that it saves time for obtaining the picture diagnosis on a computer or laptop instantly. The dentist would have the picture immediately and at the same time, he can send it to another colleague for a second opinion. With the digital panoramic x-ray, the dentist obtains better quality images in a short period of time. He doesn’t need additional tools for getting the image as conventional x-ray system and film processor. With the advance device the dental worker may remove the wisdom teeth of the patients because of the better visualization of the area. It is very hard to work without a diagnostic panoramic image. For advanced procedures like Implants CBCT is the preferred diagnostic system.
Summary
It is always better when there is more. Another room for surgery means a lot especially in the geographical region where there is a problem to reach a dental professional. According to the project manager, he/she may announce the location of the mobile van and the possible treatments and the responsible person will make a schedule to perform various available dental treatments. The process is made simpler with the installation of a digital panoramic x-ray and/or CBCT systems. These are additional diagnostic devices which helps in the final decision of the dental treatment.
Please explore one operatory mobile dental van to know more about specifications, price, and terms.
