Advantages of Lasers in various branches of Dentistry

Dental Lasers: It is the Focused beam of light which acts on the water molecules of our soft and hard tissues which bring about the desired changes in dentistry. Which cannot be used in every technique but is very effective in most of the techniques where it can be used.

The first Dental Laser for soft tissue treatment was invented in 1960. In 1997 the first hard tissue laser treatment was invented with the approval of FDI.

Did you know the effect of Laser on Tissue at different temperatures: Effects of Laser on Tissue

Types of Lasers used in Dentistry: 

• Gas Lasers: CO2, HeNe, Excimer, Ion Lasers
• Semi Conductor – Diode Lasers: Argon Lasers
• Dye Lasers: Rhodamine 6G
• Solid State Lasers: Nd: YAG Lasers, Er: YAG lasers, Er.Cr: YSGG laser, Ho: YAG laser, KTP laser

Advantages of Laser dentistry

Advantages of Laser Dentistry: 

• It replaces Dental Drill giving you Vibration less, friction less, Sound less and Pain less dental treatment
• Very easy to convince children as a Light toy which is used to treat your tooth problem. As the laser instrument does not touch the tooth and the child dose not even feel the presence of laser.
• Laser used at a distance gives the numbing effect and when you get the desired effect laser can be bought closer to the tooth to get the desired treatment required of Caries removal or Gum shaping. This gives us the option of Injection free treatment.

Preventive dentistry: Laser dentistry when combined with the conventional preventive dentistry techniques has enhanced the effects of preventive measure. Actions of preventive techniques like Fluoride application, pit and fissure sealents etc have more successful results after combining them with lasers.

• Use of laser on Enamel will help decrease the extent of dissolution of hydroxyapetite with the formation of pyrophosphates which prevent dissolution due to action of Acids. Enamel which was treated by laser is seen to have an increased incidence Fluoride uptake.
• Use of laser on Root Surface helps in considerably decreasing caries incidence and Argon laser with Fluoride is seen to have very good effect against caries.

Cosmetic Dentistry: Laser dentistry is a very effective treatment method in cosmetic dentistry. The use of laser is varied in cosmetic dentistry.

• Drill free Cavity preparation: Many patients who fear dental drill will now be relieved on seeing the dental laser as it does not give out the vibrations or sound we see from a dental drill which increase the anxiety of the patient. Another advantage of laser dentistry is the ability to produce minute irregular surfaces for better adaptation of Composite restorations which is not possible with the conventional dental drill, which increase the surface area.
• Crown Lengthening procedure: User of laser has improved the healing ability of Gingiva in Crown lengthening procedure and also drastically decreased the time of treatment and the healing time as well to give better results than conventional incisions.
• Laser Gingival De-Pigmentation: Depigmentation of gingiva has also become very easy with the introduction of laser technology in dentistry.