Laser Dentistry Benefits – A Quick Overview

Lasers have gone on to revolutionize multiple industries, oral care or dental health included. Although laser dentistry is relatively new, the results already look promising. Let’s take a quick look at the laser dentistry benefits that you can expect.

How Laser Dentistry Works

Laser teeth whitening and periodontal laser therapy are both exclusively in-office dental procedures.

Generally, lasers in dentistry work by delivering energy in the form of light. When used for either surgical or dental procedures, the laser acts as an alternative form of cutting instrument. It then vaporizes any tissue it comes in contact with, similar to how scalpels work. Meanwhile, when used for “curing”, the laser helps strengthen the bond between that of the tooth and of the filling used. The laser then acts as a heat source when it is used for teeth-whitening procedures. In such cases, the laser helps improve the efficacy of the tooth-bleaching agents used.

What Makes Laser Dentistry Better?

• Painless and more natural – Laser dentistry is relatively painless. The use of laser has even been proven to help reduce bleeding, swelling, and post-operative pain. In many cases, it’s even proven to reduce the need for pain medication. In fact, unlike in other and more traditional forms of dental procedures, general anesthesia is seldom necessary when using lasers in dentistry.
  
• Accurate and precise – Dentists are able to remove tooth enamel decay, bone and gum tissue much more effectively using lasers. Not only that, but they’re able to do so while also leaving surrounding areas relatively unaffected. This is extremely important as it helps preserve more of your natural tooth structure, allowing you to keep original teeth much longer.
  
• Minimal trauma – The use of high-speed drills for numerous procedures isn’t always safe. Sometimes, they can cause hairline cracks and fractures in the surrounding teeth. This can cause dental problems down the line. The use of laser allows dentists to minimize trauma and reduce damage to unaffected areas.
• Limited bleeding, pain and swelling – The use of lasers allows dentists to perform numerous procedures with little to no bleeding. There’s also much less post-op swelling and pain as a result as well.
  
• Fewer dental visits – Via laser dentistry, dental procedures can perform multiple procedures in different areas of the mouth in a single visit. This leads to fewer dental visits required to have problems addressed and much bigger savings for you and your family.
  
• Shorter recovery and healing times – As laser therapy is less invasive compared to traditional procedures, both recovery and healing times are much shorter as well.

Lasers in dentistry are not just a one-trick pony. They a commonly used by dentists in Greensboro who train in technology for a variety of hard and soft tissue procedures, including but not limited to decay removal, cavity preparation, root canals, periodontal therapy and teeth whitening.

If you’re interested, be sure to schedule an appointment with Graham Farless, DDS as soon as possible to know more about laser dentistry and how it can help you. Call today at 336-282-2868 or visit the website at www.gsodentist.com.