Do you associate visits to the dentists with a stressful, somewhat of a painful experience? We’ll ensure that your next tooth and gum treatment is stress-free. At Solea Dental, we offer minimally invasive dental treatments using laser technology. In just one visit, you'll receive fast, bloodless, and painless treatment, even in the most advanced cases. It will hardly feel like you're in the dentist's chair!
What is Laser Dentistry and How Does It Work?
Laser dentistry is a modern, non-contact method of treating soft and hard tissues in the oral cavity using lasers. It is widely used in both conservative and surgical treatments of oral conditions. Laser dentistry allows for pinpoint elimination of infections deep within the tissues of the periodontium, up to a depth of 1.5 cm, without surgical intervention. This technology provides comprehensive and all-encompassing support in the therapy and prevention of dental and gum issues.
How Dental Lasers Work
When an electrical current is applied, a dental laser emits synchronized waves of light in the form of a beam. When this light beam hits soft tissues, it is absorbed by the water present in them. The tissues heat up, and the water within the cells vaporizes. As a result, the inflammatory process quickly ceases. A film forms at the treated site, reducing blood loss.
During this process, precise and sterile targeting of the desired area occurs without damaging healthy structures. Due to the high temperature, the laser destroys harmful microflora, ensuring wound sterility and reducing the risk of complications. The therapy is virtually painless and bloodless, offering significantly greater comfort compared to traditional methods while maintaining high quality of treatment.
Advantages of Laser Dentistry
- Accelerated Healing
Traditional mechanical instruments often cause significant tissue trauma, leading to prolonged recovery times. Dental lasers provide minimally invasive and precise treatment, targeting only the infected areas. Tissue trauma is minimized, and post-operative swelling is virtually always absent. Additional antibiotic treatment is usually unnecessary, resulting in accelerated healing.
- Minimal Invasiveness
The laser performs precise incisions and seals capillaries, eliminating any bleeding. You won't experience discomfort or anxiety; you'll feel relaxed during the procedure.
- No Need for Anesthesia
Most procedures are painless (especially in conservative treatments). You won't feel vibrations, pressure, or burning sensations, as you might with traditional dental drills. Patients receive only local anesthesia or none at all. This is particularly important for allergy sufferers or individuals with cardiovascular issues. After laser treatment, there is practically no pain, and pain relievers are not required.
- Preservation of Tooth Tissues
The laser precisely targets damaged areas of hard tissues, helping to preserve healthy tissues during cavity treatment. Unlike high-speed drills, lasers minimize the risk of hairline cracks forming on the tooth's surface. This helps prevent additional tooth restoration due to issues arising from small cracks.
- Zero Risk of Infection
During any laser procedures, the wound remains sterile. Bacterial microflora cannot penetrate it, ensuring absolute hygiene and speeding up the recovery process.
- No Need for Stitches
Even in complex surgical cases, stitches are not required. The laser seals the wound edges.
What Conditions Are Treated with Laser Dentistry?
- Caries Treatment
Laser removes early to moderate stage cavities. For deep cavities, a drill may be used additionally. Laser radiation precisely targets the affected areas without affecting healthy structures. It is impossible to overheat the tissues with the laser, and the risk of pulp damage is minimal. You won't experience any pain.
The laser beam creates roughness on the prepared tooth surfaces. This ensures high adhesion between the tooth tissues and filling materials. As a result, the placed filling securely attaches in the mouth and lasts longer.
- Gum Treatment
Laser radiation is one of the gentlest, safest, and most effective methods for restoring gum health. Depending on the settings, this technology is used to treat gingivitis, periodontitis, and other diseases of the tissues surrounding the teeth. It destroys pathogenic microflora, exerts bactericidal effects, and stimulates the active regeneration of periodontal tissues.
- Crown Lengthening
This procedure involves the removal of excess gum tissue from the gumline to expose the crown of the tooth, enhancing smile aesthetics. Traditional crown lengthening is performed using a scalpel and can be a painful procedure for some patients.
Laser technology allows for cosmetic crown lengthening in a single visit. You won't experience pain or discomfort during or after the procedure.
- Tongue and Lip Tie Release
This method allows for painless tongue and lip tie release in just 3-5 minutes. This is particularly beneficial for children or patients with anesthesia restrictions. Laser release ensures high tissue sterility, leading to faster healing without the need for additional antibiotic courses. The tissue edges are sealed, eliminating the need for stitches, and there is virtually no post-operative period.
- Gum Pocket Cleaning
At Solea Dental clinic, we utilize laser dentistry for deep cleaning of gum pockets. Whether you have gingivitis, advanced periodontitis, or other gum conditions, this procedure can restore the health of your gums. The laser beam penetrates deep into the gum pockets, effectively removing bacterial microflora and toxins.
The procedure is painless, efficient, and quick, lasting only 10 minutes. Laser disinfection of the pockets is also suitable for patients with crowns, implants, or bridgework.
The results of the cleaning are immediately noticeable. The gums acquire an aesthetically pleasing pink hue, inflammation and bleeding subside, and bad breath disappears. When brushing or flossing your teeth, you will no longer experience gum bleeding or discomfort. There is no postoperative recovery period after periodontal cleaning. You can resume eating your favorite foods as early as 1-2 days after the procedure.
- Fibroma Removal
Laser dentistry allows for the removal of fibromas and other growths in the most hard-to-reach areas of the oral cavity, where a regular scalpel cannot reach. The dentist has full control over the depth of laser penetration, ensuring no damage to healthy tissues. The procedure typically lasts 5-10 minutes. You can return to your regular diet within a few hours.
Advantages of the procedure:
- Painlessness (local anesthesia can also be applied).
- Non-traumatic to the oral mucosa (the laser seals the wound edges, and the treatment is bloodless).
- Stimulation of tissue regeneration.
- Absolute sterility.
- Accelerated recovery.
- Root Canal Treatment
Laser endodontic treatment is a modern and effective method for combating infection within the root canals in a single visit. The laser penetrates even the narrowest and most curved root canals, eliminating bacteria. The laser has a bactericidal effect, which reduces the risk of recurrence. Additionally, the radiation does not harm the tooth tissues or the bone structures around the root apex. Laser dentistry minimizes discomfort during root canal treatment.
What Laser Do We Use in Our Clinic?
Maintaining the highest quality of treatment and ensuring your comfort during procedures are our priorities at Solea Dental clinic. We utilize the fifth-generation erbium laser known as Waterlase iPlus. This laser enables us to work with both hard and soft tissues, allowing for therapeutic, endodontic, surgical, and periodontal treatments.
Features of Waterlase iPlus That Expedite Treatment While Ensuring Excellent Results:
FAQ
Yes. The method is not used if the patient has:
- Precancerous lesions.
- Hemophilia (impaired blood clotting and wound healing).
- Thyroid gland disorders.
- Cardiopulmonary/kidney insufficiency.
- Pregnancy/nursing period.
Numerous studies have been conducted on this topic. They have demonstrated that the technology is safe and effective for children, regardless of the type of procedure. Laser dentistry often eliminates the need for anesthesia. Unlike traditional drills, laser radiation does not heat tissues, create noise, or cause vibrations. Knowing this, children find it easier to overcome their fear of visiting the dentist.
Laser dentistry is a minimally invasive technique, unlike traditional methods of dental and gum treatment. Most anxious patients who have tried laser dentistry report that they experienced minimal to no discomfort during and after the procedure.
The prices for laser procedures may be higher than traditional treatment. However, the absence of pain and discomfort, minimal invasiveness, and quick recovery justify its cost.
Dental lasers can be safely used for patient treatment as long as specific precautions, such as the use of protective eyewear, are followed.
Yes, laser dentistry is completely safe for your health when proper precautions are taken. Before the procedure, we provide patients with protective eyewear. Your eyes are fully shielded from exposure to the laser beam. Additionally, unlike mechanical dental instruments, the laser cannot slip or cause accidental harm.
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