Vu Orthodontics - Orthodontist - Braces  & Invisalign

Dr. Hung V. Vu, Board Certified Orthodontist.

Orange County, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Irvine; Los Angeles, Long Beach

Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics

Specialist in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics for Children & Adults.

Braces

In radiography, it is confusing to some people regarding "direct digital" and "indirect digital".  With direct digital, the x-ray image is produced directly and shown on the computer monitor instantly. 

On the other hand, with indirect digital, the x-ray image is produced from a 2-step method: first, the pre-image is captured  on a phosphor plate; second, a scanner is used to produce the final image which can be seen on a computer monitor.  The process is lengthy and cumbersome.  The quality is often compromised because of the scanning process and the quality of the scanner itself.  During scanning, the pre-image is often exposed to some small amount of light (in common practice), and this light degrades the image quality.

Contrary to common advertisement, the indirect digital actually exposes the patient to a slightly higher radiation compared to the conventional radiography (for similar quality of x-ray image).  The reason is the phosphor plate requires a slightly higher radiation dose so the x-rays can penetrate the phosphor layer.  The only advantage of indirect digital is that no chemical is needed for processing. 

What We Do

Dr. Vu specializes in:

• self-ligation braces (e.g., SPEED, In-Ovation) 
• Invisalign

A few highlights of our practice are:

• Flexible payment plans (with 0% interest)
• Outstanding service
• Satisfaction guarantee

Call Us Today!

Our office has flexible hours.  We also open on Saturdays and Sundays to accomodate the need of patients who do not want to miss any school or work.

Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.

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