Lasers in Dentistry: Precise Light Does The Job Right

How Lasers Help Us Focus On Your Comfort

Powerful Potential

The word laser is an acronym for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation". …a complicated string of words that simply means: a single wavelength beam of highly concentrated light energy. And it's precisely that high concentration of light that's made lasers so useful in the fields of both general medicine and dentistry for many years. The laser's extremely intense, narrow wavelength has specific, predictable and powerful reactions when it contacts both hard and soft tissues of the body. Plus, laser light has the effect of greatly enhancing the curing or Hardining process required with many dental materials as well. So it's no wonder that the laser can be such an efficient tool in the hands of a skilled professional.

The latest breakthrough in applying this technology to dentistry is the BIOLASE Waterlase: it uses electromagnetic energy to transform atomized water droplets into smaller energized water particles, which gently and precisely remove hard and soft tissue. This incredible piece of technology is the laser we've invested in. Read on, and you'll see why.

Efficient Energy

Laser light is extremely efficient, producing very little heat as it acts on its target. This makes it ideal for oral procedures, since it seldom affects tissues other than the target tissues themselves. Plus, the high-energy wavelengths are absorbed quickly by both hard and soft tissues, meaning faster treatments and less 'chair' time. In terms of surgical procedures, the laser provides precise control over the depth and extent of cutting, while simultaneously minimizing bleeding and sterilizing the treatment area. It allows us to leave behind a maximum of original tooth structure, and eliminates the teeth-weakening cracks that can result from the vibration and rapid turning of traditional dental equipment.

All of this translates to higher quality treatments, higher quality outcomes, and greater comfort for the patient. Currently, we can use our BIOLASE for gum disease treatments, gum re-contouring, root canal cleaning, decay detection and elimination, bonding material curing and strengthening, incision cauterizing and tissue fusion, lesion reparation, biopsies, sensitive teeth de-sensitization, and super-fast teeth whitening procedures.

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