That is not what your appointment looks like at Mint Hill Smiles.
We have spent the last six years investing in technology that makes your dental care faster, safer, more comfortable, and more accurate. Not because technology is cool (though honestly, some of it is very cool). Because better technology means better outcomes for our patients. It means fewer appointments. It means less time in the chair. It means catching problems early when they are small and inexpensive instead of late when they are big and complicated.
I want to walk you through exactly what we use and why it matters for you.
Same Day Crowns: No More Temporary Crowns, No More Second Appointments
This is the one that patients are most amazed by when they first hear about it.
Traditionally, getting a dental crown meant two appointments and a wait. At your first appointment, your dentist would prepare your tooth, make an impression using that goopy material that makes you gag, put a temporary crown on, and send you home. Then you would wait two to three weeks while a dental lab somewhere made your crown. Then you would come back for a second appointment to have the final crown placed.
At Mint Hill Smiles, we do the whole thing in one visit.
How Same Day Crowns Work
Here is how it works. We use a digital intraoral scanner, a small wand we pass over your teeth that creates a precise 3D digital model of your mouth in minutes. No goop, no gagging, no impressions. That digital scan goes directly to our in-house milling machine, which mills your custom porcelain crown right here in our office while you wait. The whole process takes about the same amount of time as a traditional crown appointment, except you leave with your final crown already placed.
No temporary crown that might fall off at dinner. No second appointment two weeks later. No waiting.
Same day crowns are real, they are beautiful, and they are available right here in Mint Hill NC. If you have been searching for same day crowns Charlotte NC or CEREC crowns near me, this is exactly what we offer.
CBCT Cone Beam Imaging: A Complete 3D Picture Before We Touch a Tooth
We have a VATECH Green CT 2 in our office, which is a CBCT cone beam scanner. If you have never heard of this technology, here is what it means for you.
A traditional dental X-ray gives your dentist a flat, two-dimensional image. It is useful but limited. A CBCT scan creates a full three-dimensional image of your teeth, jawbone, sinuses, airways, and surrounding structures. It is the difference between a map and a globe.
When We Use CBCT Imaging
We use this for implant planning so we can see exactly where the bone is before we place anything. We use it for airway evaluation in our Sleep Better Charlotte pediatric airway orthodontics program. We use it when something on a standard X-ray looks concerning and we need a clearer picture. And because we have it in-house, you do not need a referral to a separate imaging center. We can take the scan, review it, and talk with you about what we see in the same appointment.
Better imaging means better diagnoses. Better diagnoses mean better treatment plans. It really is that straightforward.
AI Assisted Diagnostics: A Second Set of Eyes on Every X-Ray
We use Overjet AI, an artificial intelligence platform that analyzes dental X-rays and identifies potential issues that can sometimes be easy to miss on visual review alone. Every set of X-rays we take gets run through Overjet before we sit down with you to discuss what we found.
This is not replacing the judgment of our doctors. It is augmenting it. Think of it like having a second, highly trained set of eyes on every single image. Overjet flags areas of concern, measures bone levels, and helps us show you exactly what we are seeing on screen so you can understand your own oral health in real terms.
3D Printing: Retainers, Nightguards, and Orthodontic Models Made In-House
We have multiple 3D printers in our office. We use them to print implant surgical guides and models for clear aligners and retainers right here on-site. This means faster turnaround times and more control over the quality of what we deliver to you.
If you are in the middle of clear aligner treatment, we can print your next series of trays without waiting for an outside lab. If you need a retainer, we can often have it ready much faster than a practice that has to send out to a lab and wait.
Intraoral Cameras: Seeing What We See, in Real Time
Every suite at Mint Hill Smiles has an intraoral camera. When we identify something we want you to see, a crack, a cavity forming, gum recession around a tooth, we show it to you on screen in real time. You are not just taking our word for it. You can see exactly what we see.
This matters because informed patients make better decisions. When you can see the issue yourself, treatment does not feel like something being done to you. It feels like a decision you are making for yourself.
Advanced Technology Is Part of How We Deliver on Our Mission
We invest in technology because it directly connects to why we opened Mint Hill Smiles in the first place: to provide compassionate dentistry focused on the patient experience. Better technology means fewer surprises. It means less chair time. It means catching things early. It means showing up for our patients with every tool available to us.
We serve patients from Mint Hill, Matthews, Indian Trail, Stallings, Weddington, Midland, Albemarle, southeast Charlotte, and the surrounding area. We accept most major insurance plans including Delta Dental, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare. We also offer the Brush365 in-house membership plan for patients without insurance.
If you are ready to experience what modern dentistry actually looks like, call us at (704) 323-7577 or visit minthillsmiles.dentist to schedule your new patient appointment. We are at 11300 Cresthill Drive, Suite 105, Mint Hill, NC 28227.
We think you will be surprised.
Mint Hill Smiles offers same day crowns, CBCT imaging, AI diagnostics, and in-house 3D printing to serve patients in Mint Hill, Matthews, Indian Trail, Stallings, Weddington, Midland, Albemarle, and southeast Charlotte, NC.
