Service description
Laser dentistry refers to light energy that is a thin beam of extremely focused light, exposed to a particular tissue so that it can be molded or eliminated from the mouth. Throughout the world, laser dentistry is being used for conducting numerous treatments, ranging from simple procedures to rather complex dental procedures.
How are laser treatments performed?
The two main types of procedures used for laser dentistry are hard tissue and soft tissue procedures. Hard tissue refers to the teeth, and soft tissue refers to the gums.
Common hard tissue procedures include:
- Cavity detection. Lasers can detect cavities early by finding evidence of tooth decay.
- Tooth preparations and dental fillings. Local anesthesia and traditional drills are often not needed with laser treatments. Lasers can kill bacteria in a cavity, which can aid in the long-term health of a tooth.
- Treating tooth sensitivity. Teeth that have sensitivity to hot and cold can be treated with dental lasers that seal tubules on the tooth’s root.
Common soft tissue procedures include:
- Treating a “gummy smile.” Lasers are used to reshape gum tissue associated with “gummy smile,” in which the gums’ length covers much of the tooth.
- Crown lengthening. This procedure reshapes both gum tissue and bone for healthier tooth structure, which helps with placing restorations on the teeth.
- Treating tongue frenulum attachment. Those with a thick or tight frenulum (the fold of skin under the front part of tongue that anchors to the mouth floor) may benefit from a laser frenectomy. This treatment helps children whose restricted frenulum causes them to be tongue-tied, have difficulty breastfeeding, or have a speech impediment.
- Removing soft tissue folds. Lasers can remove soft tissue folds from ill-fitting dentures without pain or sutures.
When is it done?
- Teeth whitening, Remove or shape gums & soft tissues of mouth, Treat hypersensitive teeth.
- Lighten dark gums & treat gummy smile.
- Jaw joint pain & inflammation, Treat apthous & herpetic ulcers of mouth.
- Remove benign tumors, Crown lengthening, Root canal disinfection.
- Smoking de-addiction, Anxiety, Lichen planus
- Pre-cancerous diseases to reduce chances of cancer
- Post removal of wisdom tooth, we can reduce the pain, swelling, other complications & facilitate faster recovery.
What are the benefits you get from Laser treatments?
- Better healing, painless therapy, lesser complications after the procedure & faster recovery with Laser therapies or Laser assisted therapies
- Wounds can heal faster, and it’s possible for tissue to regenerate.
- Eating will be comfortable after laser surgery compared to traditional surgeries
- Bleeding is minimized in treated soft tissues, as the laser promotes blood clotting
- With some procedures, anesthesia is unnecessary.
- The procedures may involve less damage to the surrounding tissues.
What’s special about LASER Dentistry at Care Dental Clinic?
- One of the best in class LASER unit, which is advanced & has 3 different wavelengths.
- Blue LASER can perform procedures at lower power – So less pain, inflammation during healing & faster healing.
- Procedures can be completed in lesser sessions, reducing overall cost of the treatment.
- Whenever possible we try to avoid medication by using lasers, thus reducing the side effects of them.
- At Care Dental Clinic Dr. Shanmukh and team specializes in using modern laser dentistry techniques.
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Answers to questions
Possibly. Laser dentistry is generally not used in examinations and cleanings. However, if you need a filling, root canal, biopsy, periodontal treatment or tooth whitening, a dental laser could provide a better overall experience and recovery. To find out if laser dentistry is right for you, schedule an appointment to meet with our dentist and discuss your options for treatment.
Your post-treatment care will not differ from the instructions you would have from a dentist using a drill or other dental tool. However, you may find that your recovery time is shorter and that bleeding is minimal immediately following your treatment.
Your experience will be similar to those you may have had before, only without the pressure, vibrations and sound of a dental drill. Just as with traditional dental treatments, you will be anesthetized before having laser treatment. However, because dental lasers may help minimize pain, you may not require as much anesthesia as you would with a non-laser treatment.
Laser dentistry is for people of all ages. Adults are generally used to going to dentists, so they may prefer laser dentistry or they may do just fine with normal dentistry using shots and drills. However, lasers are a much better alternative for infants and children who need dental work done, but who don’t do well with shots, drills or having stitches in their mouth. We are a practice that actually focuses on children and infants because great experiences with dentistry at a young age can help ensure that children continue to see a dentist as they age.
