Dental Lasers are an exciting innovation to the practice of dentistry. Laser dentistry is capable of significantly minimizing discomfort, enhancing recovery times and improving the overall efficiency of the dental office.

Laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In essence, a dental laser is a medical device that generates a precise beam of concentrated light energy. This beam sterilizes the area and can simultaneously coagulate blood vessels which minimizes the occurrence of infection(s) and/or bleeding. Patient discomfort is decreased and the need for anesthetic in many cases may be completely eliminated. Certain procedures can be performed in a fraction of the time, which means less time in the chair for patients and greater practice output for dentists.

Even though lasers are somewhat new to the general dental practice, dental lasers were first introduced in the 1960's and the safety of dental lasers is substantiated by several years of qualified research and a multitude of published reference papers. The benefits drill free dentistry are shared by patient and clinician as patients no longer fear the sound or vibration of the drill and in most cases, do not require injections.

Lasers are used to perform a variety hard and soft tissue procedures, including cutting (hard and soft tissue), coagulation, bacterial decontamination, curing and activation of bleaching materials.

Laser whitening is one of the most lucrative laser dentistry procedures and it can deliver excellent results while minimizing the discomfort, nconvenience, excess time and potential chemical absorption risk associated with other whitening procedures.It not only removes common food stains, but is also effective on tougher stains such as those caused by tetracycline.