How Lasers Help Us Focus On Your Comfort: Powerful Potential
'Laser' is an acronym for "Light Amplification
by Stimulated Emission of Radiation". …a complicated string
of words meaning a single wavelength beam of highly concentrated light
energy. And it's precisely
that high concentration that's made lasers so useful in both general
medicine and dentistry. The laser's intense, narrow wavelength has specific,
predictable and powerful reactions when it contacts both hard and soft
tissues of the body. Plus, laser light greatly enhances the hardening
process required for many dental materials. So it's no wonder that the
laser can be such an efficient tool in the hands of a skilled professional.
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. All of this translates to higher
quality treatments,
better outcomes, and greater comfort for the patient. Currently,
dental applications include 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, and super-fast teeth whitening procedures.
Laser Dentistry Patients
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