Laser Dentistry

The development of the laser as a tool, which can now be used with great effect in routine dental treatment, has enabled patients to benefit in a variety of ways. The improved efficiency and effectiveness of the procedures being conducted has enabled patients to undergo treatment that is more comfortable, and virtually painless.

While drills have traditionally been used as the tool for removing decay, cavity preparation and root canal treatments, the introduction of the laser has allowed for the removal of the drill and an increased efficiency in a wealth of procedures.

Lasers are used within general dentistry for a wide variety of treatments, as well as within the cosmetic field, where gum contouring and tooth whitening have both benefitted from the introduction of this revolutionary technology.

With its pin point accuracy, lasers have revolutionised dentistry practise and have helped dramatically reduce the amount of time spent by the patient in dental chair. The more subtle application of the laser has improved the effects of treatment, with a reduction in the occurrence of small cracks and fractures that sometimes appear following the abrasive use of the drill. As a result, increasingly healthy teeth and gums are left unaffected by treatment and healing times can be greatly reduced.

Inflammation in the gums, experienced after drill treatments, can sometimes prove raw and painful post-procedure, but with the use of less invasive laser equipment, the need for pain medication is also reduced with bleeding and risk of infection lessened.