Laser dentistry is a relatively new form of dentistry. It is pain free and can be performed in almost every dental office. There are different types of laser dentistry, such as standard care, laser cosmetic dentistry treatments, and laser whitening. The two basic types of laser treatments are tooth laser dentistry and gum laser dentistry. For this article we are going to mainly concentrate on the cosmetic laser treatments.
The benefits of using laser treatments are less invasive than other procedures. They rarely require suturing or anesthesia. There is only a small risk for infection and very little bleeding. Also laser treatments do not damage the other tissues as much as traditional procedures. Gum soreness, pain, bleeding, and the need for needles are all reduced.
Cosmetic dentistry has often been a benefit to whiten your smile, straighten teeth, and remove unsightly blemishes. It focuses mainly on the tooth and very little on the gums. You can use lasers to whiten teeth, lengthen crowns, detect unsightly decay, and reduce sensitivity.
Laser tooth whitening a totally cosmetic procedure is ordinarily done with low intensity lasers. It uses light to enhance the affects of gels and other whitening chemicals. This speeds up the whitening process and shortens the length of time you have to use the nasty tasting gels.
Lasers are not used for creating crowns, onlays (which are veneers and things like them), or amalgam fillings. Although they can be used for a wide variety of things traditional methods work better for certain things. As with anything there are things that it cannot do.
Cosmetic laser treatments can also be used to help unsightly conditions such as cold sores and benign tumors. Cold sores can be embarrassing as well as unhealthy. Dentists can lessen the healing time and pain from cold sores by using low intensity lasers on severe ones. More than any of the current creams or sprays laser treatments will help reduce the pain and embarrassment of cold sores.
The biggest benefits of lasers are the pain free, suture free, and needle free treatment. This goes for cosmetic laser dentistry as well as non-cosmetic procedures. There is a lot less risk to using a laser than traditional treatments. For the most part you do not need to use sutures so there are no open wounds. No open wounds means less of a chance of infection. Lasers also can kill bacteria as they work.
Another cosmetic laser treatment is treatment for gums that grow over healthy tooth tissue. This treatment exposes healthy hard dental tissue for a prettier less gummy smile. There are a variety of reasons to do this some which are cosmetic and some because it is healthier for the teeth. Removing portions of the gum makes the teeth underneath easier to clean.
Laser cosmetic dentistry treatments can reduce stress, anxiety, pain, bleeding, risk of infection, brighten your smile, and make you more confident. It is slightly more expensive than other treatment options but in the long run it benefits you.
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