As dental treatment evolves, your experiences in the dental chair change. Improved tools, techniques, and materials make for more and more positive appointments and treatment results. Even patients with dental anxiety find that contemporary dentistry is less stressful than they once found it. Laser dentistry is one emerging technology that has made a fairly radical change for patients. Periodontal treatment becomes more comfortable, effective, and uncomplicated with the introduction of a soft tissue dental laser. If you’ve ever received treatment for gum disease, read on to discover a few of the differences that dental lasers have introduced.
Pluses of Laser Periodontal Treatment
Typical periodontal treatment is performed with dental picks and scalers, physically removing bacteria and plaque from your teeth and gums. Laser periodontal treatment uses the narrow beam of a laser instead of these tools. This different approach to disease treatment carries more than a few advantages:
The narrow beam of a dental laser delves easily into small pockets between your teeth and gums, removing disease with needing to disrupt the tissue. Lasers are ideal for soft tissue procedures because of their healing effects on the gums. They not only minimize bleeding and aid with healing by sealing off wounds in the tissue, but can actually help generate healthy tissue growth after disease has been treated.
Experience Laser Treatment For Yourself
We can describe laser dental treatment for days; you won’t appreciate the full extent of it unless you try it for yourself. If you have inflamed or infected gums, or have had periodontal disease in the past, check in with us to evaluate your gum health and seek treatment. We can’t wait to introduce you to soft tissue laser dentistry.
