Soft Tissue Lasers
The soft tissue laser is an exciting new technology that we can use in a wide range of procedures to treat your gums and other soft tissues within your mouth. They are ideal for use in:
- Cosmetic gum re-contouring
- Removing oral lesions
- Treating gum disease
- Removing excess gum tissue
- Gum surgery
- Cleansing periodontal pockets
- Hardening white restorations
How we use lasers to prepare your teeth
Lasers utilize coherent (concentrated) light as they work. Due to the brightness of this light, we will first provide you with special glasses to shield your eyes. Then, we carefully sweep the laser back and forth over the area we are treating. The ge
ntle beam only removes a few layers of cells on each pass, giving us extremely precise control.
The advantages of soft tissue lasers
Lasers are gentler and much less invasive when used to treat soft tissues within your mouth. With lasers, you can expect:
- Faster healing
- Less bleeding
- Reduced swelling
Soft tissue lasers are an exciting new development in dentistry that we use as part of our commitment to your comfort.
