What is Laser Dentistry Used For?  

Laser dentistry is a technologically-advanced dental treatment option for Sugar Land, TX dental patients. It’s often an ideal alternative for those who are highly averse to anesthesia, drilling, and/or needles. Your Sugar Land dentist offers laser dentistry for a variety of dental issues.

What is Laser Dentistry?

If you have never heard of laser dentistry in Sugar Land, TX before, you may think it’s brand new. While laser dentistry is innovative and technologically-advanced, it’s been used in dental practices since 1989. It’s widely used, FDA-approved, and considered to be very safe as well as highly effective.

Laser dentistry in Texas involves the use of specialized equipment that uses laser light in place of drills and other more traditional dental tools. The word LASER is an acronym that stands for “light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.” That in itself gives you an indication of how laser light works. It focuses light energy on the areas that need to be repaired or healed. Because laser light offers pinpoint accuracy, it can be used to direct intense energy directly on the specific points that are in distress in your mouth.

Laser Dentistry is a painless procedure. Many patients who undergo laser dentistry in Sugar Land forego anesthesia altogether. However, if you are reluctant about having dental treatments, you may still use sedation while having laser dentistry done The two are not mutually exclusive.

What is Laser Dentistry Used For?

Laser dentistry is used for teeth and gum procedures that treat a wide range of oral issues, including:

• Periodontal disease
• Pediatric issues
• Canker sores
• Root canals
• Cavities (diagnosis and treatment)
• Gingivitis
• Teeth whitening
• Tongue-tied problems
• Teeth bonding

If you’re interested in last dentistry and how it might be used to treat your dental issues, you should contact your Sugar Land dentist for more information and details about your specific situation. But just so you know, laser dentistry is highly effective and sometimes even better than traditional dentistry. In fact, many patients find that laser dentistry offers a less painful way to get through complex dental procedures such as root canals.

Contact First Dental today to book an appointment. We’re happy to discuss how laser dentistry could be used to address all your family’s dental concerns.