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.
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