Laser Dentistry

Laser dentistry is a relatively new form of dental care. Laser Dentistry uses lasers to perform surgery, prepare cavities, and harden dental resins. This use of lasers has allowed dentists to perform tasks with less pain and with improved results. There are many different types of lasers used in the dentistry field. Theses lasers included the argon laser, the diode laser, the neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser, the holmium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Ho:…

…can be done without drills, which means less pain for the patient. Most procedures that would usually require painkillers can be done with only water as a coolant. Advanced surgical procedures will still require painkillers. Although the cost of the lasers themselves is high, as the technology advances the overall cost will come down. These are just a few of the reasons that laser dentistry will be growing in popularity over the next few years.