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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