The dental laser is
the latest in modern innovations for the 21st Century. The
Erbium Laser has proven safe and effective for many surgical
procedures, the removal of tooth decay and cavity preparation.
Recently receiving FDA approval for use in adults and children,
the Erbium Laser offers an alternative to the high-speed drill,
eliminating fear and patient discomfort.
The laser is revolutionizing dental care-just as it has in so
many other areas of our lives. With the Erbium dental laser your
dentist can provide you and your family with a new method of
dental care, which can often be performed, in many cases,
without injection of local anesthesia.
Q: Will it hurt?
A:
Most patients find laser procedures remarkably comfortable. So
comfortable, in fact, that in many cases no numbing is required.
People who have experienced laser treatment report feeling
nothing more than the touch of the handpiece and an occasional
slight sensation of warmth.
Q:
What kind of after-effects can I expect?
A: The dental laser often eliminates the unpleasant after-effects
associated with many dental procedures such as soreness,
bleeding, inflammation, stitches, and numbness. It also creates
no known after-effects of it’s own.
Q:
Can the laser be used for all dental restorations?
A: Unfortunately conventional drilling must still be used for the
removal of old metal restorations. Also, the laser cannot be
used, as of now at least, for the preparation of a tooth for a
crown, bridge, or veneer.
Please visit the
Waterlase Dentistry Website for more information.
