Laser technology has been precise, effective, and useful in dental practice, on the other hand, other dentists’ say lasers are just overrated. Yes, there is a lot of hype regarding laser technology, some dentists who started using lasers in their practice said they got hooked to it and said that they won’t be able to do dental procedures without laser. Various laser treatments make the dentist’s job easier with better results and it has given them promising success and get more patients.
Just hearing the word’s Laser treatment signifies a state-of-the-art procedure, patients are willing to pay to have the best treatment and results. Once you give them the information on what the laser treatment can do for them coupled with pictures of before and after results, they already have made up their mind to have a laser treatment.
Here are the types of lasers used in the dental profession
1. Erbium laser
This type of laser is used for hard tissues, it can prepare enamel, cementum, and bone and also cutting soft tissues, this is used to eliminate the fear of patients from the sound of high-speed drills. This laser had the ability of the laser to remove soft tissue, has also been very useful in disinfection in root canals.
2. Carbon dioxide laser
This is a great tool to remove soft tissues fast, this type of laser allows slight penetration, but this procedure tends to be expensive and can damage hard tissues.
3. Diode laser
A type of soft tissue laser used for intra-oral soft tissue procedures gingivectomy, frenectomy, teeth whitening, and more, this also shows ant- bacterial abilities and can be used for gum disease procedures and can cover more procedure.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Laser in Dental treatments?
Advantages
· It can be painless, thus no need for anesthetics
· Reduce patients fear and discomfort form using dental drills
· Less bleeding and swelling in soft tissue treatments
· Faster healing and less trauma
Disadvantages
· It cannot be used in some dental treatments that only traditional dental drills can do like:
1.Cavities in between teeth
2. Around old fillings
3. crown preparation
4. Bridge preparation
· Some procedures may also be needed to be finished with a dental drill
· Reshaping a filling and polish a filing
· Laser treatment is more expensive the traditional treatments
Laser treatment can be for you, be it for hype or you are just anxious with dental treatments involving drills and such, you may want to consider having laser treatments with an experienced dentist who has integrated laser treatments in their practices and treatments.
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