This article appeared in the Highland Villager, the local newspaper for Highland Village, St.Paul, Minnesota.
Dr. R.J. Fischbach:
Leading Edge in Dentistry
You'll have every reason to smile more radiantly than ever with the advanced dentistry techniques now being employed in Highland Park by Dr. R.J. Fischbach. Dr. Fischbach is one of only 3% of all dentists in the nation who are using the latest CEREC CAD/CAM technology for porcelain fillings, crowns, and veneers. These are dental restorations that are now able to be done in a single appointment.
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramics. CAD/CAM dentistry is a process whereby a dentist first takes an infrared picture of a tooth. The picture is transmitted directly to a computer where the tooth is designed right in front of the patient's eyes. (Uncomfortable impressions and temporary restorations are eliminated entirely.) The computer then sends the designed tooth crown by wireless technology to a milling machine, which grinds the filling, crown, or veneer out of a block of porcelain.
The finished restoration is widely regarded by dentists nationwide as the most esthetic, comfortable, and long lasting available today. These are far superior to composite, silver or gold restorations.
When Dr. Fischbach began his dentistry career, he was one of the few to construct a building specifically designed for dentistry. He was one of the first dentists in St. Paul to purchase an air turbine drill, which made tooth drilling almost painless, and he was one of the first dentists to use sedation dentistry and nitrous oxide. He was invited to teach the first course on TMJ (how teeth function together) at the University Of Minnesota School of Dentistry, and his position as an Associate Professor allowed him to remain on the leading edge of dentistry techniques. Many advanced methods of dentistry are now employed in his office.
Dr. Fischbach was also the first dentist in St. Paul-and the second in the state of Minnesota-to use a computer in his dental practice. He recognized early on that computers would eventually be commonplace in dentistry. Today modern dentists' offices have computers in every dental treatment room. The office is now paperless. All patient records, x-rays, and medical histories are now available in all treatment rooms. Consultations or referrals to specialists are now done by instant communication of digital data. X-rays are now made with digital sensors that transfer images immediately into a computer, eliminating the need for developing film. Patients now see the images appear right in front of their eyes.
Dr. Fischbach believes strongly in educating his patients. He has movies available in each treatment room of almost every dental treatment available. These 157 short movies can be burned to a CD and given to a patient to take home and review with other family members before any decision is made. The explanations of the various treatments are also available on Dr. Fischbach's Website at www.fischbachdentistry.com
Dr. R.J. Fischbach, his associate Dr. Susan Olson and their staff of 10 have always participated in almost all insurance Preferred Provider Organizations in order to help patients control the cost of dentistry. To learn more about what the leading edge in dentistry can offer, we invite your inquiries anytime.
483 Brimhall Street 651-698-0848
(On the corner of Randolph Avenue and Brimhall Street,
one block East of Snelling Avenue)