Laser Dental Care - with the Waterlase MD
How does the laser work?
Laser light power and water are used to gently remove decay slightly below body temperature. (It's NOT hot like you see in the movies but it's certainly state of the art).
The laser never actually touches the tooth, unlike a drill, so you don't have that awful scary dental drill whine and vibration that we all hate. Instead there is a gentle sound like popcorn popping).
Laser light has another amazing quality - it stimulates healing faster. In addition the laser sterilizes as it cuts so that the incidence of infection is far less. More than 4000 dentists in the USA are currently using the Waterlase MD which was launched in 2002 yet at present there are only 15 in the UK -and out of those only a few dentists offer their patients the full range of laser dental treatments that are available at The Harman Dental clinic.
Contact the clinic today to schedule a free consultation with a friendly team member to find out how the laser can help you achieve a healthy mouth.
What can be achieved with a laser?
Pain Free Fillings without Injections - Laser light has the ability to numb the nerve fibers in and around the tooth so that small and medium sized fillings can be done painlessly without injections. If there is still some sensitivity dental local anesthetic can be given painlessly by computerized drip (The Wand).
Laser Root Fillings - The Waterlase MD "pressure washes" and sterilizes the inside of root canals 10x more efficiently than other conventional methods. This reduces the incidence of after pain, re-infection and increasing the success. Root filling experts agree that the most important part of any root filling is the disinfecting and cleaning of the complex root canal system.
Laser Fillings in Children - The laser is the ideal tool if your child is unfortunate enough to need a filling due to decay or an accident. The laser never touches the tooth so there is no vibration, unlike a drill, and the use of the laser, even in deep fillings, is a wonderful advantage for children. Also the children tend to look at the laser differently, regarding it as a high-tech toy rather than an instrument of fear.
Laser Tooth Desensitizing - The laser can gently seal the nerve ending in the open pores of the roots leading to an immediate reduction in root sensitivity.
Gum Smile Lifts(Surgical raising of excess gum tissue around the teeth) - The laser is the ideal tool to do surgical gum lifts - and it offers highly predictable results with a minimum of after pain and rapid healing, unlike scalpel surgery.
Minimal Invasive Dentistry - The laser can be set to remove the very smallest amount of tooth enamel to painlessly remove small imperfections such as black and white marks and stained cracks.
No or Minimal preparation Veneers - The laser can gently remove any excess tooth and create the perfect surface for high strength bonding of veneers, one that is slightly roughened and totally clean.
Veneer Removal and Refitting - The ability to soften the bonding glue of existing veneers means they can be removed without deep drilling of the tooth that results in further tooth loss. It is also possible in certain circumstances to remove existing veneers intact, remove the old glue and rebind them to the teeth giving them several years more life. (This is useful when, for instance, the veneers look good but the glue around the edges has discoloured - common on older veneers).
Removal of Orthodontic "glue" - The laser has the unique property to soften the plastic in filling materials, including orthodontic glue, so it can be gently wiped away rather than drilled off which can damage the surface of the tooth. Left on glue renders the tooth more prone to staining.
