OUR TECHNOLOGY
Precision Tools. Better Outcomes.
The technology we use isn't about being impressive. It's about knowing more, seeing more, and planning more precisely — so your treatment goes exactly the way it should.
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Board-Certified Orthodontist
Serving Charleston Since 1984
Best of Charleston · 6 Consecutive Years
Our Clinical Tools
Built for Precision at Every Step
CBCT 3D Imaging
A complete three-dimensional picture of your teeth, jaw, airway, and skeletal structure — not just a flat X-ray. Essential for airway evaluation and precise treatment planning.
Spark Clear Aligners
A complete three-dimensional picture of your teeth, jaw, airway, and skeletal structure — not just a flat X-ray. Essential for airway evaluation and precise treatment planning.
iTero® Digital Scanning
A complete three-dimensional picture of your teeth, jaw, airway, and skeletal structure — not just a flat X-ray. Essential for airway evaluation and precise treatment planning.
Remote Monitoring
A complete three-dimensional picture of your teeth, jaw, airway, and skeletal structure — not just a flat X-ray. Essential for airway evaluation and precise treatment planning.
More About How We Work
We combine advanced technology with a personalized approach to create a more comfortable, efficient, and enjoyable experience.
iTero® Digital Impression System
Conventional vs. Digital Impressions
No more goop, gagging, or discomfort. Using an iTero scanner, we can take a highly accurate digital impression of your teeth and jaw.
The new technology completely eliminates the tray and putty impressions, where the experience is comparable to stuffing a big wad of gum in your mouth. The old technique is incredibly unpleasant and frequently results in taking multiple rounds of impressions that can be rejected, broken, or misplaced.
The iTero scanner ensures a more accurate impression from the start, resulting in improved treatment and a more comfortable patient experience. Digital impressions also give you the ability to see your teeth instantly in 3D, which improves communication during the consultation and treatment process.
How It Works
The iTero scanner digitally captures the structure of the teeth and gums using the latest optical technology. The scanner is a compact, hand-held wand. Once we begin the scanning process, it can be stopped and started as many times as necessary.
Your mouth is scanned with a radiation-free laser, and in as little as two to three minutes, the laser renders a digitally perfect, 3D impression of your teeth and soft tissue structures. Through digital software, you’ll be able to follow the progress of the scans, including a 3D model of your teeth on our computer screen. The iTero scanner can be used for any orthodontic treatment, including Invisalign®.
CBCT 3D Imaging
A Complete Three-Dimensional View
We are proud to offer Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) 3D imaging a state-of-the-art diagnostic tool that captures a complete, three-dimensional picture of your teeth, jaw, airway, and skeletal structure.
Unlike a traditional flat X-ray, CBCT imaging gives our team a full view of your oral anatomy essential for accurate airway evaluation and precise treatment planning tailored specifically to you.
How It Works
Traditional X-rays produce flat, two-dimensional images that can miss critical detail. CBCT imaging rotates around your head in a single scan, capturing hundreds of images that are reconstructed into a precise 3D model giving us a complete picture no flat X-ray can provide.
The scan is fast, comfortable, and completed right here in our office. There are no invasive procedures, no recovery time, and you can return to your normal day immediately after.
CBCT imaging is used to evaluate your airway, plan orthodontic treatment, assess bone structure, and identify issues that would otherwise go undetected. To learn more about whether CBCT imaging is right for your treatment, contact our office!
Virtual Consultations
Connect With Us From Home
Live Virtual Consultations and Virtual Visits now available! We are now offering both new patients and existing patients the ability to connect with us virtually.
For New Patients
Fill out the New Patient Form provided here.
Take the five photos of your teeth shown at right, to the best of your ability.
Use the tab on the left hand side of this web page titled “Virtual Consultation” to upload your photos. Dr. Bullwinkel or Dr. Vincent will review your photos and create a preliminary treatment plan for your orthodontic needs.
One of our team members will reach out to you to schedule a follow-up. We will review your treatment options and an affordable payment plan with you.
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The 5 Photos We Need
Your photos don't need to be perfect — just clear enough for Dr. Bullwinkel to evaluate.