Modern dentistry offers many improvements that make treatment more comfortable, efficient, and longer lasting for our patients. Lindsay Essenmacher, DDS, is committed to continuing education and to the implementation of any technology that will give you better results. Listed here is some of the technology we use in our office to make your dental appointments the best experience possible.
The WAND allows us to numb a single tooth rather than a large area of your mouth, so that you will not have a numb face for hours after your appointment. It also is a more comfortable injection, making your experience with us a more pleasant one!
CEREC technology allows us to eliminate the need for a dental lab for most restorative cases. Digital scanning sends information to our computer software and gives us the ability to create strong, beautiful, long-lasting restorations while you wait.
If you suffer from periodontal disease, soft tissue lasers can eliminate bacteria and promote healing much faster than traditional surgery and without pain. Patients report faster healing times and greater satisfaction from their treatment.
We also use soft tissue lasers in gingival sculpting, frenectomies, and other periodontal treatments.
Digital dental x-rays offer high-resolution images to make early diagnosis easier than ever.
Dental x-rays have always been among the lowest in radiation. With the implementation of digital dental x-rays, 
we have reduced that amount by 80-90%. In sunny climates, like ours, you absorb more radiation from sunlight than from digital dental x-rays. Another added bonus is that digital imaging is better for the environment because we eliminate the need for chemicals to develop the film.
An intraoral camera allows us to take high resolution pictures inside even the smallest areas of your mouth. This is useful in diagnosis of certain conditions, design of cosmetic treatment plans, and in patient education. With our intraoral camera, we can show you what we see so that you fully understand your condition and the benefits of various treatment options.
The DentalVibe system allows us to administer local anesthetic with little to no pain, making your experience with us a more comfortable one.
We believe that dentistry can be beautiful as well as functional. We focus on restorations that not only strengthen and repair your teeth, but also preserve the beauty of your natural smile. We offer tooth-colored fillings and crowns in order to give you both protection and beauty in your dentistry.
Dear valued patients,
As many of you know, in response to the recommendations from the American Dental Association and public health orders in place in New Mexico, we have been seeing patients on an urgent/emergency basis only since March 17. As a practice, our first priority is to put the health and safety of our team and community first.
Because the exact trajectory of this pandemic cannot be anticipated, we are unable to accurately predict when we’ll be able to resume seeing patients for regular dental care. At this time, public health orders prohibiting elective dental care extend until May 15. However, we will definitely make an announcement on our website and Facebook when normal hours are resumed. We will also be contacting patients whose appointments were canceled so that we can reschedule.
In the meantime, if you have any questions about an upcoming appointment, or have a concern about your teeth that you’d like to discuss, please do not hesitate to call our office. We are happy to assist you in any way we can.
While we all watch and wait to see what the coming weeks hold for our nation, I pray for health and peace for all of you and those you love. I know that together, we will get through this. Take care and God bless. Visit our Facebook page for a message from Dr. Essenmacher.
Best Regards,
Dr. Essenmacher