Dental lasers are cutting-edge instruments utilised in sophisticated dental offices. Although they are now more often employed, dental lasers have long been used in dental offices. Zolar Technology offers the best dental diode laser in Canada. In this blog, we’ll discuss the advancements in dental technology.

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation is what LASER, the acronym, stands for. Lasers employ light energy to produce an extremely focused radiation beam capable of piercing through a wide range of materials. For example, lasers can be strong enough to cut through thick metal or diamond or be sensitive enough to trim and remodel soft tissue.

Laser devices provide the highest level of control and precision by emitting light energy in a focused, narrow beam. Waves that can be measured carry light. Nanometers (nm) are the units used by scientists to measure the separation between waves, or wavelengths. Wavelengths of visible light span from 400 to 700 nm. At 700 nm to 1 millimetre in wavelength, infrared light is significantly longer than visible light and is therefore undetectable to the human eye.

Dental lasers come in two primary varieties: hard-tissue lasers and soft-tissue lasers. Enamel, dentin, cementum, and bone are among the layers of teeth that can be prepared by hard tissue layers. Hard tissue lasers are used by dentists to make cuts in teeth and other oral hard tissues. Soft tissue lasers are used by dentists to perform operations on the gums and other soft tissues of the mouth.

Hard Tissue and Soft Tissue Laser:

Erbium Laser:

One kind of hard tissue laser is the erbium laser. Based on the kind of crystal that powers them and their wavelength, there are two different types of erbium lasers utilised in dentistry. A 2940 nm laser made of yttrium aluminium garnet is one method. It passes through dentin around 5 micrometres and enamel about 7 micrometres.

Carbon Dioxide Laser:

Lasers that emit carbon dioxide (CO2) are excellent for rapidly eliminating soft tissue. With a wavelength of 10,600 nm, CO2 lasers produce an invisible infrared light beam. The minimal tissue penetration possible at this wavelength speeds up procedures.

The drawback of CO2 lasers is that they can harm hard tissues. Not every dentist’s office may have access to these lasers due to the potentially high cost of the equipment.

Diode Laser:

One kind of soft tissue laser that functions similarly to laser pointers is the diode laser. These lasers are a fantastic addition to any dental office because they are reasonably priced and small in size. This kind of laser produces wavelengths of 810 nm using gallium, aluminium, and arsenic.

Diode lasers are frequently used by dentists for various dental operations such as gum tissue removal or contouring, dental impression taking, and laser teeth whitening.

Dentists use lasers for many different kinds of procedures on both soft and hard tissues:

Soft Tissue:

Gum Disease Treatment:

Gum disease can result in discomfort, soreness, inflammation, and even tooth loss if left untreated. The formation of pockets, or empty spaces, between teeth and gums might be attributed to inflammation. These spaces can become infected at the tooth roots by plaque and bacteria that cause gum disease. To preserve teeth and stop additional gum disease damage, gum surgery is frequently required.

By treating gum disease early on, laser dentistry can help patients avoid the need for gum surgery. Dentists can eradicate the bacteria that cause gum disease by sterilising the deep pockets with lasers in a painless manner. Any inflammation brought on by gum disease can also be reduced with laser therapy.

Laser Frenectomy: 

A tiny patch of tissue called the frenulum joins other tissues. The little area of skin at the front of your top jaw that joins your upper lip to your gums is called the lingual frenulum, sometimes known as the lip frenulum. Your gums may be pulled by this frenulum; if you pull too hard, your gums may pull upward and away from your two front teeth. By keeping the teeth from coming together, the frenulum can also result in gaps between the two front teeth. Laser frenectomy is a procedure that dentists use to eliminate excessive pulling and even close spaces between teeth.

Removal of Soft Tissue Folds:

Uncomfortable dentures tend to slide around; the continual rubbing and movement of these dentures can lead to soft tissue folds, which exacerbate the fit of the dentures. Traditionally, a knife was used to remove these soft tissue folds. Lasers offer a less invasive and uncomfortable alternative to stitches for the removal of soft tissue folds.

Treatment of Gummy Smiles:

A gummy smile is caused by excess gum tissue surrounding your upper teeth. To achieve a “toothy smile,” dentists utilise soft tissue lasers to remove extra gum tissue and reveal more of the tooth’s surface.

Hard Tissue:

Root Canal Treatment: 

Following the removal of diseased tissue from the tooth’s deep root canal, the canal must be cleaned, sterilised, shaped, and filled. Traditionally, dentists would drill and scrape the tooth using a set of tools, but many now employ lasers to help with root canal therapy.

Tooth Sensitivity treatment:

Tooth sensitivity can be caused by cavities and thin enamel. To lessen discomfort, dentists can use lasers to seal the tiny tubes that go from the tooth’s surface to its root.

Decay Treatment: 

Tooth decay-causing germs can be eliminated using lasers. Hard tissue lasers are another tool that dentists can employ to eliminate cavities without the need for conventional drilling instruments and techniques.

Advantages of Using Dental Laser:

The audible whining of dental drills, known as vibrations, can be lessened or eliminated using hard tissue lasers, helping to ease some of the anxiety and suffering experienced by many patients.

Another way to lessen the need for anaesthesia is to use lasers rather than high-speed dental instruments. Because lasers do less damage to teeth, patients typically recover from laser dentistry procedures more quickly. Zolar Technology is the leading supplier of dentistry and dental technology in Canada.

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