Laser Dentistry

Laser dentistry is a powerful and accurate approach to perform numerous dental procedures. The potential for laser dentistry to enhance dental procedures rests in the dental practitioner’s skills, knowledge, and ability to control the power output, and the duration of exposure on the tissues. It allows the treatment of a highly specific area of focus, without harming the surrounding tissues.

When a laser is used for surgical dental procedures, it acts as a cutting instrument or a vaporizer of the tissue it comes in contact with. When it’s used in teeth-whitening procedures, the laser acts as a heat source and enhances the effect of teeth-bleaching agents.

There are different types of lasers, classified according to the various methods used in dental practice. These classifications are based on the medium used, tissue applicability, the range of wavelength and also the risk associated with laser application.

Laser dentistry is mostly applied to treatments related to the gum such as – pain management, root canal, gum diseases, removing gum inflammation, exposing the wisdom tooth, etc.

Applications of Laser Denistry

• Root Canal Treatment
• Gingival Depigmentation
• Laser Assisted Periodontal Treatment (LAPT)
• Gingivectomy
• Frenectomy

Pros of Laser Dentistry

1. Painless Process: A traditional dental drill may cause heat, vibration and pressure. On the other hand, using a laser to cut both the hard and soft tissues does not cause any heat, vibration or pressure.Using a laser for gum treatments reduces bleeding, swelling and post-operative pain in many cases.
2. Precision and Accuracy: Precise and accurate removal of tooth enamel decay, bone and gum tissues without affecting the surrounding area is possible.
3. Fast Healing and Reduced Trauma: The high energy light from the laser makes the healing process faster because the cellular level activity gets charged up.
4. Less Bleeding and Swelling: The inherent properties of laser light aids in the clotting of exposed blood vessels, so there’s little or no bleeding and less post-operative swelling.