subject: Let Your Laser Dentist Take Charge Of Your Teeth With Minimal Or No Discomfort [print this page] In the recent past, lasers were introduced to dentistry for the treatment of softer tissues like the gums, inner walls and the tongue.
In a way, laser technology in dentistry was at first lacking in some areas like dealing with hard tissues in the mouth. Today, the new lasers are doing wonders for dentistry, unknown in conventional dentistry.
With lasers, anesthetics is a thing of the past. Pressure on the affected tissue is what causes pain, but with lasers, the laser beam effortlessly breaks the specific tissue that needs to be cut. Because lasers work on beams, they do not produce sound, much less whines or other offensive noise.
However, drills are still the required tools to remove or repair metal dental fillings as lasers were not designed to deal with them. The laser beam works by reflecting back the metal mercury surface and if it reflects back into the dentist's eye, severe irritation could follow.
Because the laser beam is potent, a toxic gas is emitted as the beam vaporizes the mercury fillings. The same results happen when using lasers on gold inlays.
The new laser system has two features that complement each other. By exploding individually targeted molecules, lasers are able to cut through hard tissue with minimal damage.
There is no danger of damaging the surrounding tissues because the laser beam has a high degree of collimation and, as such, it can directly hit the intended tiny spots to be worked on.
The function of the first laser is to detect damaged tissue and healthy tissue, automatically increasing power to zap a damaged one and slowing down to preserve a healthy one.
The second laser is a special laser primarily intended for more gentle procedures on delicate soft tissues on the gum and tongue areas. Its energy levels can be adjusted depending on the kind of soft tissue to be worked on to ensure a gentle procedure.
It is to be hoped that this breakthrough will bring people, especially children, closer to the dentist. The laser is capable of doing just about anything for your teeth and smile and it's neither hot, noisy nor painful.
With the ingenuity of the new dental laser, there is no reason why all dentists should not have one. The drill will, however, still be needed for as long as people have old mercury fillings even with the benefits that the laser offers.
It is the perfect machine for children and adults who have no mercury fillings. The treatment of decay caused by old mercury fillings will still require the use of the traditional dental drill.
by: John Chambers
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