Building a ship in a bottle; in layman's terms, that is the dentist's job. Repairing a tooth that is on the small side of a centimeter seems like an impossible task. The precision involved with procedures like fillings, crowns and root canals is comparable to the threading of a needle in most cases. Restorations are complicated by the fact the human eye is not powerful enough to see slight defects and fractures, which can hinder the quality of most dental work, if not detected.

Doctor John B. Nase has taken the next step in dental technology. With the help of a lighted clinical operating microscope, Dr. Nase can perform procedures while viewing un-shadowed images magnified up to 18 times, giving him a working view that most other dentists only wish they had. This technique allows Dr. Nase to make the most precise, cosmetic and conservative restorations possible. Nase Dental Group is one of the first general dentistry practices in the United States to use microscopes of this kind.

In addition to the operating microscope, every clinical staff member uses some form of magnification. For instance, when you have your teeth cleaned here, you will notice that your hygienist wears head-mounted magnification loupes and a focused, fiber-optic headlight. Although one can certainly have their teeth cleaned without the aid of magnification and extra light, we find that microdentistry provides a more thorough job with less tissue trauma and pain.

Here at the Nase Dental Group, we have committed ourselves to the practice of microdentistry, and our patients are reaping the benefits.