LASER - Light Amplification by stimulated emission of Radiation.
It is an instrument which produces narrow intense beam of light energy. The light produced by the laser can remove or shape tissue. Laser have been used in dentistry since 1990. It can be used as a safe and effective treatment in various dental procedures and are often used in conjunction with other dental equipments.
Uses of LASER in Dentistry
Reduce discomfort/pain in aphthous ulcers
To expose partially erupted wisdom/impacted tooth
Gum therapy
Remove over grown tissues due to any medications
Remove muscle attachments that limit proper movements E.g. Frenectomy, Tongue tie, lip repositioning
To treat infection in RCT
Perform Biopsy
Reshape gum in smile designing or crown lengthening
Treatment of oral sub mucous fibrosis
Speed up teeth whitening procedures
Surgeries
Advantages
No Drill
Hardly requires anesthesia
Patient enjoys a relaxed dental treatment
Less pain compared to conventional techniques
Healing is faster
Bleeding is minimal
Procedures become more precise
Reduce amount of bacteria in gum therapies and root canal treatment
Sutures are not required
In our clinic we use soft tissue lasers for the following procedures
Lasers Root canal Treatment
LANAP - Laser assisted new attachment procedure is Laser Gum Therapy
Frenectomy
Tongue tie removal
Excision of Fibroma
Treatment for oral sub mucous fibrosis
Incision and drainage
Crown lengthening
Exposure of impacted tooth
Pain therapy
Teeth Whitening
Dental Clinic
Thoraipakkam
Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center, No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097, Tamilnadu, India.
