New lasers emit infrared light and are used in a variety of industrial and medical applications. Now widely used in general and cosmetic dentistry throughout the United States and Canada, it is proving itself more and more to be the most effective tool for treating moderate to severe cases of periodontal disease.
The periodontal laser is much less invasive and painful than traditional surgery. As a result, it is gaining as much popularity with patients as it has already enjoyed with dentists. In addition to a minimization of pain, the use of the periodontal laser offers a number of other advantages over traditional surgery. A few of these are detailed as follows:
The laser causes only minimal bleeding compared to cutting the tissue with metal instruments. The heat of the laser acts to partially cauterize gum tissue as it cuts away diseased tissue.
These cuts are much more precise in nature than those made with metal instruments. Virtually not healthy tissue is damaged in the process.
As a result of minimized bleeding and damage to surrounding gums, healing time is much shorter when the PerioLase is used to perform LANAP.
Laser heat is a sterilizing force as well, so there is a greatly reduced risk of post-procedural infection.
LANAP also minimizes time in the dental chair, so it is the preferred treatment of busy professionals.
Also, gums are much less sensitive when treated with the periodontal laser instead of periodontal surgery.
People who do not like taking all sorts of pills prefer use of the laser to dental surgery because the minimal discomfort reduces the need for any post-procedural pain medication.
Weighing only 43 pounds, the periodontal laser is packed full of advanced technology and offers several key features that make it one of the most precision instruments used today.
Its range of intensity settings has been engineered to accommodate the specifics of the periodontal laser along with all related soft tissue dental procedures.
The accuracy of the device is ensured through a state-of-the-art touch screen monitor that tilts. The dentist can select the appropriate settings for the treatment he or she is performing through a procedure-driven menu.
A special mode is hard-wired into the unit specific to the LANAP procedure. Additionally, the heat of the laser itself can be fine-tuned to the comfort level of the patient through a joule counter that displays digital readouts of the periodontal laser heat output during LPT therapy.
The lasercan be left on its mobile cart during LANAP, or it can be removed and used from a tabletop position. The curved periodontal probe is designed for maximum comfort and maneuverability. When the laser is emitting infrared pulses, its tip glows a warm red color, giving the dentist both a light and a guide for the precision cutting of diseased pockets and the cleaning of root surface tarter.
LANAP is the preferred form of treatment for periodontal disease at the Houston medical center dental Center. As previously noted, other treatments may also be performed with the periodontal laser.
This revolutionary new technology can make going to the dentist a painless and pleasant experience that will restore the health, vitality, and beauty of your smile.
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