Laser Dentistry
Lasers have been utilized in dentistry for around twenty years and are reasonable for numerous methods, including soft tissue treatment.
Laser dentistry can be an effective and an extreme precise way to perform the dental surgeries and various dental procedures.
Some of the aspects to be considered from a practice management perspective is that lasers reduce chair side operating time, minimize patient discomfort, in most cases reduce or minimize the need for anaesthesia all in whole its a better experience at dentistry for the patient.
Modern day soft tissue laser diodes operate by closing the blood vessels in the affected tissue soon after the laser treatment is completed, thereby preventing loss of blood.
It also promotes healing by enhancing the blood circulation and flow of oxygen in the tissues that had recently undergone laser treatment. This helps in repairing the gums and wounds faster compared to traditional dental procedures.
Soft tissue lasers play a critical role in preventing or minimizing any swelling to teeth, mouth, and gums after a treatment procedure is completed. A beam of laser targeted and passed in the mouth can reduce the risk of inflammation and provides immediate relief from discomfort.
If you are worried about the infection in the mouth, laser dentistry even eliminates this risk to a lot of extent. By aiding the healing process after tooth extraction and other dental procedures, signs of inflammation are alleviated.
In short, it can improve the dental procedures by controlling the tissue exposure, while performing the procedures. It can allow the dentists to perform the treatment without damaging its surrounding tissues.
Some of the common treatment modalities wherein a laser therapy is generally used at Vasupujya Dental Hospital :
- Periodontal currettage and gingivectomy-gingivoplasty
- Frenectomy
- Soft tissue crown lengthening
- Troughing for crown impressions
- Removal of lesions and granulation tissue
- Pulpotomies
- Haemostasis and coagulation
- Exposure of implants and un-erupted teeth
- Biopsies
- Treatment of soft tissue lesions such as herpetic lesions and apthous ulcers.