Our Royal Palm beach dentists use lasers in a variety of ways ranging from removing over-grown tissues in the mouth, reshaping gums, and whitening teeth. It is especially used for children and adults who have dental work allergies and are always afraid when having dental surgery.
If you are interested in seeing how good of a candidate you are for laser dentistry in the Royal Palm Beach area, call us today to schedule a consultation.
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LASER stands for “light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation. Lasers are incredibly focused beams of light that are used to alter or remove small amounts of tissues.
Laser dentistry became commercially used in clinical dental practice for procedures involving tooth tissue in 1989. Lasers can make dental treatments more efficient, cost effective, and comfortable. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved laser dentistry as a treatment option for several dental conditions.
It’s worth noting that the American Dental Association (ADA) currently has yet to do so, though they are hopeful about the potential of the field.
Laser dentistry potentially offers a more comfortable treatment option for a number of dental procedures involving hard or soft tissue compared to drills and other non-laser tools.
The process involved in laser dentistry is very similar to tooth fillings. When you go to the dentist for laser dentistry, you first receive anesthesia. If you are a patient who experiences anxiety a lot, you might be given nitrous oxide or an oral sedative too.
When laser dentistry is used in the treatment process, patients do not feel vibrations of any form or discomfort from the laser beam. Unlike in procedures where a traditional drill is used, where pain and discomfort are often experienced by patients. The mouth is propped open during laser dentistry operations while the doctor works on the patient.
There are two main types of lasers used in dentistry, for hard and soft tissues. Each has a different wavelength that allows lasers to penetrate tissues while cutting into a tissue. This works based on the principle that each kind of tissue absorbs light wavelength in different ways.
Hard tissue lasers: A hard tissue laser is primarily used for teeth. The wavelength of one of the lasers (light beam) penetrates bones and water. It penetrates calcium phosphate in the teeth and bones of the human body. The lasers cut into teeth accurately to remove small amounts of the teeth for the purpose of shaping.
Basically, hard tissue lasers are used in the following areas:
Soft tissue lasers: They use a light wavelength that can easily be absorbed by water and hemoglobin (blood molecules). The hemoglobin helps to make the laser ideal for dental work.
The lasers are good at penetrating soft tissues and sealing up blood vessels at the same time. Soft tissue lasers are used in the following areas:
Laser is a preferable choice for many patients because of the distinct benefits attached to it to make the process go smoothly.
Periodontal disease is an infection of bones and supporting tissues of the teeth. It generally affects adults between the age of 30-40, and are caused by a variety of reasons such as poor oral hygiene, diabetes, genetic susceptibility, smoking, and other chronic conditions.
Laser periodontal therapy is a regenerative, bone-building, and tissue-preserving procedure. In performing dental laser treatment, the laser is used to access infected pockets and kill the bacteria and tissues in the infected tooth.
Immediately the infected tissues are removed by the Royal Palm Beach dentist and the roots of the tooth are exposed, an ultrasonic root cleaner is used to remove calculus instead of the non-surgical scraping hard tools.
Laser energy is used to warm stem cells that contain blood in the pocket that creates a seal of tissues in the root of the infected tooth.
Laser treatment for gum diseases ensures that gum tissue is not reduced to a lower level. It helps to stimulate stem cells in the tissues to form new connective tissues, collagen, and bones.
In the process of healing, regeneration of lost ligaments and bones begin to occur. If you had gum surgery without using a laser, the post-operative experience will likely be painful. But in laser gum disease therapy, the post-operative experience is always smooth. This is because a laser causes less bleeding than a scalpel.
Madison Green Family Dental offers affordable laser dentistry services and works with most PPO insurance and dental plans. We gladly accept many types of insurance and will work with you to make sure you walk away with a happy healthy smile again.
Laser dentistry costs vary from stage to stage, and soft tissue laser dentistry costs differ from the hard tissue laser treatment, which makes it difficult to give an exact cost of laser dentistry in Royal Palm Beach, FL.
Cleaning, x-ray, and examination cost about $99 in Royal Palm Beach, generally, laser dentistry costs fall between $1000- $18,000. That’s quite the range but illustrates how many different applications dental lasers have in treatment.
The first step to seeing if you are a good candidate for laser dentistry is to contact us today to schedule a consultation.
Click to book online or call us at (561) 379-1311 right away.
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