{"id":49,"date":"2012-04-30T20:52:21","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T20:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.randolphdental.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:08:11","slug":"detecting-and-treating-decay-early-with-diagnodent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/detecting-and-treating-decay-early-with-diagnodent\/","title":{"rendered":"Detecting and Treating Decay Early with DIAGNOdent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-51\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"DIAGNOdent Dr. Goldstein Randolph\" src=\"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/checkup2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/checkup2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/checkup2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>A revolutionary tool is helping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/meet-your-dentists.html\">Dr. Goldstein<\/a> detect and treat tooth decay earlier, when it can be almost impossible to detect with the naked eye. It\u2019s called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/diagnodent.html\">DIAGNOdent<\/a>. With it, <strong>Dr. Goldstein<\/strong> is able to quickly and easily examine teeth for signs of decay where it can hide, along fissure lines or inside biting and chewing surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIAGNOdent<\/strong> works by using a fluorescent light to compare the reflection wavelength of teeth against a healthy baseline. What this means for patients is simpler, shallower fillings that preserve more of the tooth\u2019s natural structure.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what we call <strong>conservative dentistry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of <strong>conservative dentistry<\/strong> is to help patients keep as much of their natural smile as possible, and for as long as possible. <strong>DIAGNOdent<\/strong> is a unique tool that\u2019s helping <strong>Dr. Goldstein<\/strong> do that every day.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to find out more about how <strong>DIAGNOdent <\/strong>is helping us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randolphdental.com\/contact.html\">call<\/a> our Randolph dental office today to schedule a consultation with <strong>Dr. Goldstein<\/strong>. We serve patients from <strong>Randolph, Rockaway, Mendham, Chester, Morristown, Denville, Morris County, and beyond.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A revolutionary tool is helping Dr. Goldstein detect and treat tooth decay earlier, when it can be almost impossible to detect with the naked eye. It\u2019s called DIAGNOdent. 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