Lasers have been used in dentistry for several decades. They have ranged from treating soft tissue (gum) conditions to hard tissue (tooth related) ones. Some advantages of using lasers to treat soft tissue diseases are:

 

 

Until recently lasers used to treat hard tissues, such as to fix cavities, have had limited success. With the development of newer systems, it has become much easier. Although they are sometimes touted as a painless method of treatment, this is not always the case. Due to the price of current systems, using lasers increases the cost significantly over traditional means of treatment.

This exciting area of dentistry continues to improve and provide patients with more options!

Sample laser equipment