Laser therapy in dentistry involves the use of lasers for various dental procedures. It can be employed for treatments like gum disease therapy, cavity preparation, and teeth whitening. Lasers offer precision and can minimize discomfort and healing time. However, their application depends on the specific dental issue and the dentist’s expertise. If you have a particular aspect of laser therapy in dentistry you’d like to know more about, feel free to specify!

Dentists use both hard tissue lasers and soft tissue lasers to treat patients’ soft tissues. In addition to treating canker sores and cold sores, laser therapy reduces or eliminates inflammation of the gums, gum reshaping, exposing wisdom teeth, removing throat tissue that causes sleep apnea, regeneration of damaged nerves and removing benign oral tumors.

In periodontal laser therapy, your periodontist uses a laser to access and remove the inflamed gum tissue around your tooth’s root. They then remove the tartar and plaque built up below and around your gumline.