Laser Dentistry Bingham Farms

hi my name is Marissa Park I am a registered dental hygienist and burst Ambassador have your dental hygienist or dentist ever recommended laser therapy it may seem brand new to you but Dental professionals have been using lasers to provide minimally invasive treatment options for a wide variety of oral health issues since the mid-1900s Dental Laser Technology has of course undergone significant changes leading to even more improvements in treatment outcomes [Music] what is laser dentistry laser is short for a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation it is essentially an instrument that produces a thin concentrated beam of energy in dentistry These Fine laser beams provide a high level of precision and also higher safety compared to Drilling and the use of anesthetics these beams produce an effect when they hit tissues helping to remove or shape the tissues in dentistry depending on the treatment we use hard tissue and soft tissue lasers each provides a specific wavelength that replaces drills and scaffolds for preparing your teeth for fillings or making incisions in your gums we can also use hard tissue lasers to detect tooth decay at as early as stages when treatment is simple and often the most effective laser bacterial reduction therapy also known as gum disease laser therapy uses a strong yet precise laser to kill harmful bacteria in the gums lbr protects not owning your oral health but also the health of the rest of your body the harmful bacteria in your mouth and gums can lead to issues like tooth decay and gingivitis lbr focuses a powerful laser around your teeth in what we call your gum Pockets which may deepen with the progressions of gum disease these pockets are an optimal Gateway for bacteria to enter the bloodstream with lbr the laser kills the harmful bacteria in and near these Pockets protecting you from worsening gum disease as well as other health issues so what are the benefits of laser dentistry Beyond eliminating the needs for drills and scaffolds lasers are very precise and efficient treatments such as two preparation for fillings or gum repair which are typically quicker and they result in less discomfort than traditional Dentistry methods for Laser Dentistry you're less likely to require sutures after surgery because the laser seals incisions anesthesia may not be necessary bacterial infection is less likely because the laser sterilizes tissues so Laser Dentistry also offer improved surgical Precision that leads to less damage there's a faster healing time and stimulation of natural tissue regeneration there's less blood loss than with traditional surgery because the laser promotes blood clotting and the benefits of laser bacteria reduction therapy it is a great addition to your routine teeth cleaning it offers many benefits including improved oral health stronger resistance to infection and gum disease your immune system boost increases protection from other information based disease throughout the body it lowers the risk of cross-contamination between healthy and disease teeth and gums so who performs lbr your hygienists and dentists that are certified to provide laser dentistry for patients I recently got my laser certification renewal and had been providing laser therapy for over seven years generally Laser Dentistry helps make everyday procedures safer and quicker while increasing the patient's ease note these important facts about this type of Dentistry lasers are not used on teeth that have existing fillings it cannot be used to remove defective crowns or to prepare teeth for putting Bridges a majority of patients do require anesthesia patients are supposed to wear special glasses to protect their eyes from the beans also the dental professional has to wear it too the hard type ones can sometimes injure tooth pulp drills May sometimes be needed to complete certain fillings involving shaping correcting the bite and smoothing so some procedures can't be done with this treatment alone based on a pre-existent tissues or other components of gums and teeth there might be a risk of injuring the gums thank you for watching this video to stay up to date with our latest videos include Dental tips make sure to subscribe to this YouTube channel and we'll see you next time