What is Laser Dentistry?
It uses laser energized water to safely perform dental procedures. The laser energy is produced by combining a spray of atomized water with laser energy. The energized water gently and precisely removes a wide range of human tissue including tooth enamel and soft tissue (gum) without heat or vibration. Since there is no heat or vibration the laser reduces the need for needles and anesthesia. The laser can make cavity preparations, numb teeth and gums and remove soft tissue without needles or numb feeling. It can also help relieve painful canker sores and accelerate their healing.
What are the benefits of Laser Dentistry?
No needles or numbness in most cases. (Kids won’t chew their lip and can eat right away) The laser’s pinpoint accuracy precisely allows our dentists to leave as much healthy tooth structure as possible. Gently performs numerous soft tissue (gum) procedures with little or no bleeding.
What procedures can be performed with the laser?
- Aids in removal or decay
- Gum recontouring
- Relieve painful canker sores and accelerate their healing
- Soft tissue procedures
- Cavity preparations
To your very best of health!
Sincerely,
Dr. Herbert D. Egert, D.D.S.
What is Diagnodent?
Diagnodent is a non-invasive, painless tool used to detect tooth decay that is not yet visible and would otherwise go undiagnosed by conventional methods. Dental researchers agree that when used by themselves the traditional methods of detecting tooth decay are inadequate and outdated for modern dentistry.
How Does Diagnodent Work?
Diagnodent works by scanning your teeth to measure fluorescence within your tooth structure. Healthy teeth will have little or no fluorescence. Teeth that have decay present will have higher levels of fluorescence, which are proportionate to how extensive the decay is. Diagnodent translates these fluorescence readings into a digital numeric output.
How Can Diagnodent Benefit Me?
Because you can’t treat what you can’t see, we could diagnose decay and prevent extensive damage to your teeth. Diagnosing decay in advance also saves you, the patient, both time and money by helping you to avoid the costly and time-consuming dental treatments that pervasive decay requires. Diagnodent provides us a significant diagnostic advantage and helps us to monitor and protect your teeth where they are most vulnerable.
Does it hurt?
No! Diagnodent is completely painless. It’s energy level similar to that of a laser pointer, the laser beam is harmless to surrounding tissues.