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Dental lasers are a family of instruments, with some used for surgery, some to cure restorative materials and enhance tooth bleaching, and others to remove tooth structure for elimination of disease and restoration - different lasers for different procedures. Depending on your treatment needs, your dentist in Yonkers may use a dental laser for a long period of time or possibly only for a brief moment. Even procedures that require only a short period of laser usage will benefit from the advantages of laser dentistry. With laser dentistry, there is a reduced need for local anesthesia, bleeding is minimized, swelling is controlled, and there is usually little, if any, post-operative discomfort. The laser energy enhances the effect of tooth bleaching agents for a faster and more effective result. Dental lasers are used for a variety of treatment procedures. Your dentist knows which types of patient care are more patient friendly with a laser than with alternative traditional methods and has devoted training time to be able to bring you a host of advantages for this exciting new technology. Benefits of Laser Dentistry The application of lasers in dentistry opens the door for dentists to perform a wide variety of dental procedures they otherwise may not have been capable of performing. Dentists who utilize lasers in dental care have become adept at incorporating the state-of-the-art precision technology into a number of common and not-so-common procedures. Some of the major benefits associated with laser dentistry include, but are not limited to:
* Procedures performed using soft tissue dental lasers may not require sutures.
* Certain laser dentistry procedures do not require anesthesia
* Minimizes bleeding because the high-energy light beam aids in the clotting of exposed blood vessels, thus inhibiting blood loss.
* Bacterial infections are minimized because the high-energy beam sterilizes the area being worked on
* Damage to surrounding tissue is minimized
* Wounds health faster and tissues can be regenerated Types of Dental Lasers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a variety of hard and soft tissue lasers for use in the dental treatment of adults and children. Hard tissue lasers have a wavelength that is highly absorbable by hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate salt found in bone and teeth) and water, making them more effective for cutting through tooth structure. The primary use of hard tissue lasers is to cut into bone and teeth with extreme precision. Hard tissue lasers are often used in the prepping or shaping of teeth for:
* Composite bonding
* Removal of small amounts of tooth structure
* Repair of worn down dental fillings Additionally, soft tissue lasers boast a wavelength that is highly absorbable by water and hemoglobin (oxygenating protein in red blood cells), making them more effective for soft tissue management. Soft tissue lasers penetrate soft tissue while sealing blood vessels and nerve endings. This is the primary reason why you may experience virtually no postoperative pain following the use of a laser. Additionally, soft tissue lasers allow tissues to heal faster, which accounts for the growing number of cosmetic dental practices incorporating the use of soft tissue lasers for gingival sculpting procedures. Consult your dentist in Yonkers and Westchester County for more information about laser dentistry and how it can help minimize your pain. With laser dentistry, you can feel more comfortable and less anxious while receiving treatment.
Dr. Fedele E. Vero, dentist in Yonkers, graduated from New York University College of Dentistry, Summa Cum Laude, and received 5 awards for excellence in Dentistry. He is joined by Dr. Christine N. Fumo and Dr. Shahin Shahgoli, Westchester County dentists, to provide the best care available.
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