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8 Benefits of Dental Laser Therapy
If drills and metal tools freak you out and keep you from getting the dental care you need, it’s time to check out dental laser therapy.
Dr. Caesar Sweidan and Dr. Laura Smith offer an innovative way to address common dental issues, including fear and anxiety. Laser therapy trades in noisy devices and anxiety-producing tools for a sleeker, safer, more silent approach.
At St. Tammany Periodontics & Implants, laser therapy replaces older, traditional techniques and tools so you can rest easily in our chair. Here are eight advantages of dental laser therapy.
1. Cauterizes your tissues as it works
Traditional dentistry uses tools that cut surgically through tissue, leaving open areas, but laser dentistry works differently. As the laser cuts or removes tissue, it simultaneously seals it, minimizing bleeding and leaving a cleaner surgical area.
2. Seals off your nerve endings
Thanks to local anesthetics, most traditional dental procedures are painless. But after the medication wears off, you may feel the uncomfortable aftermath of dental work.
Lasers have the ability to seal nerve endings, drastically reducing any uncomfortable feelings after the procedure. That’s great news for people with sensitive teeth and gums.
3. Promotes blood clotting
Dental lasers reduce bleeding in two ways. The first is cauterizing tissues; the second is promoting blood clotting, which is particularly beneficial in procedures involving gums because it prevents excessive bleeding and speeds up the healing process.
4. Eliminates stitches and lowers the risk of infection
Traditional dental procedures often require stitches to close wounds. As we mentioned, laser therapy cauterizes the wounds on the spot. No stitches means less chance of infection.
5. Doesn’t require anesthesia
We can perform many dental laser treatments without anesthesia, which is a significant advantage if you’re anxious about needles or have reactions to anesthetics. In fact, our laser therapy is so precise, comfortable, and fast that we usually don’t need to numb the area at all.
6. Reduces your healing time
Less damage to surrounding tissues means your body can heal more quickly, allowing you to return to your normal activities sooner.
7. Promotes tissue regeneration
Fewer and less-damaging incisions are a big part of your quicker recovery time, but another part comes from the laser’s ability to stimulate cells to regenerate and repair faster than they would with traditional methods.
8. Treats multiple problems
Dental lasers are versatile tools. We use them to treat a variety of dental issues, from soft tissue problems like gum disease, flesh folds, and biopsies to hard tissue problems like tooth decay, cavity detection, and fillings.
If you’ve been delaying dental work because you can’t stand the sounds, sights, smells, and pain, welcome to a new era of dentistry. Call to schedule an appointment with our laser dentistry specialists at St. Tammany Periodontics & Implants in Slidell or Covington, Louisiana, or request one through our online portal.
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