Experience the Advantages of Laser Dentistry: Precise and Non-Invasive Dental Care

Longmont Dental in Longmont, Colorado, is proud to use the most innovative dental equipment and technologies to provide you with quick, precise, and comfortable dentistry. Laser-assisted dentistry is one of the most revolutionary techniques we use in our office. Gone are the days when dentistry used invasive procedures that required weeks of recovery. Thanks to technologies like dental lasers, Dr. Kurt Knechtel can treat soft and hard tissues precisely, conservatively, and without discomfort.

What is laser dentistry?

Laser dentistry is a treatment that uses a concentrated beam of light to sanitize, reshape, clean, or cut targeted tissues without using drills or scalpels. 

Lasers can either be soft or hard tissue lasers, although some platforms combine both lasers. Soft tissue lasers are designed to treat soft tissues like the gums, tongue, lips, and cheeks. These lasers emit light with a specific wavelength that can be absorbed by water molecules in the soft tissues. This allows for precise cutting or reshaping while leaving the healthy surrounding tissues intact.

Hard tissue lasers focus on hard tissues like teeth and bones. These lasers have a longer wavelength than soft tissue lasers, potent enough to cut through tough tissues like bones while minimizing damage to the adjacent tissues. 

Common dental treatments that can be done with lasers

The use of lasers in dentistry is no longer optional but expected and required. Modern patients demand nothing but the best technologies as long as they are safe and comfortable. 

Our dental office strives to stay up on current dental technology to provide our patients with exceptional dental care. We have invested in laser dentistry and have adequately trained our staff to use it in the following areas.

• Removing tooth decay
• Sanitizing teeth for root canal treatment
• Teeth whitening
• Periodontal treatment
• Gum contouring
• Bacterial reduction
• Removing benign growths
• Treating canker and cold sores
• Treating hypersensitivity

We observe strict protocols to ensure laser dentistry doesn’t compromise your safety and comfort. Since laser light can damage the eyes and skin, patients and dental practitioners must wear protective gear like goggles and face shields for optimal protection. Additionally, we have trained all our staff to inspect the laser equipment before use and use lasers only for the intended purpose.

Benefits of laser dentistry

Dentists no longer have to use anxiety-invoking tools like scalpels or drills to perform dental procedures. Lasers are quickly gaining traction in dentistry because they offer numerous benefits to patients. 

Some include:

• Reduced post-operative healing time
• Laser treatments don’t emit noise or vibrations that invoke anxiety
• Reduced discomfort or bleeding during treatment
• Quick treatment — most procedures can be completed in one visit
• Precise treatment — dentists can perform intricate procedures with minimal damage to the adjacent tissues
• Lasers kill harmful bacteria during treatment, reducing the risk of reinfections
• Often doesn’t require anesthesia

Laser-assisted dentistry offers a more comfortable experience for patients, especially those with dental fear. Laser dentistry allows complex and lengthy procedures to be completed quickly, precisely, and without discomfort. 

Laser dentistry near me

Would you like to incorporate laser dentistry into your dental care? 

If you are in Longmont, CO, and its environs, please call (720) 815-4733 to learn more about laser dentistry from the team at Longmont Dental.