Lasers are routinely used in our state of the art facility, making new dental treatments possible and improving on more traditional ones. Lasers don't replace traditional instruments, but they help them work better and make treatment more comfortable.

What is a dental laser?

• A device that produces and amplifies light. Lasers use light energy to penetrate to a specific depth in the exact tissue we want to treat.

What are lasers used for?

• Remove periodontal infection and restore bone growth
• Surgery and root canal therapy
• Cavity detection
• Tooth restoration
• Teeth whitening
• Remove cancer sores
• Recontouring gum tissue correcting the "gummy smile"

Benefits of the Laser:

• Quieter than a dental drill, with no whining or vibration
• Very precise
• Gentle and generally painless and often requires little or no anesthesia
• Minimal bleeding and swelling
• Quick healing time
• Reduce the risk of infection by deontaminating affected area

There have been many patients who have had their gum problems treated with traditional periodontal surgery and then retreated years later with lasers. They were delighted with having less pain, less down time and less cost. They actually experienced reattachment of tissue and regrowth of bone instead of removing the tissue and the bone.