Laser Dentistry Draper, UT

Laser Gum Surgery

Perhaps one of the most significant advances that gentle dentistry has made is associated with treating gum disease. This condition is so common that most adults will suffer from some form of gum disease in their lifetime. The symptoms typically start with red, swollen, and bleeding gums but if left untreated, it can lead to gum recession. Receding gums are particularly dangerous because more of the tooth and roots will become exposed and open for attack by bacteria. Many people suffer bone and tooth loss as a result. Treating gum disease, therefore, is critical for preserving your teeth as you age. The traditional method of treatment involves pulling the gums away from the tooth and using metal dental tools to scrape off the bacteria, plaque and tartar that has formed on the tooth but underneath the gums. This can be uncomfortable to say the least. Laser dentistry has completely changed the procedure. We offer periodontic care, and our patients can have their gum disease treated by using lasers to break up the plaque and tartar. This will remove the irritant that is causing the gum disease in the first place. Typically, the gums will then return to good health. Since this is a non-invasive procedure, our patients start to feel better right away. Not all dentists in the Draper area offer this new method of treating gum disease, making it important to visit a laser dentistry office.

What Can Soft Tissue Laser Dentistry Do For You

A laser is a small beam of intensely focused light. Laser therapy allows for precise control during soft tissue treatment. In addition, the lasers can perform several functions. In addition to removing tissue, they can also be used to reduce bleeding and swelling, seal blood vessels and seal nerve endings.

There are many benefits to laser therapy instead of traditional surgical procedures. The diseased areas can be targeted accurately and precisely meaning less unnecessary pain. In fact, the amount of swelling, pain, and bleeding are greatly reduced due to the less invasive nurture of laser therapy. All of these factors result in a shorter healing and recovery time.

Following are some of the most common applications for laser applications in dentistry:

• Soft Tissue Surgery. When done with laser instead of a scalpel, laser technology results in decreased post-operative pain.
• Periodontal Procedures. Lasers allow dentists to not only gain easier access to deeper calculus deposits, but they help the dentist target only damaged tissue which allows for better healing.
• Implant Recovery. Because soft-tissue modification around the implant can be done quickly using laser technology, it minimizes the trauma from the procedure if another method were used.
• Treating Aphthous Ulcers. These are more commonly known as canker sores – and if you’ve had one, you know they can be painful. Now, instead of just using topical treatment, dentists can use lasers to promote quick healing without the use of chemicals.
• Frenectomy. When a soft tissue laser is used for this procedure, there is often no need for anesthesia. An added bonus? Very little bleeding.

Procedures that use Soft Tissue Laser Dentistry

• Gingival Troughing for Crown Impressions; Gingivectomy & Gingivoplasty
• Gingival Incision & Excision; Hemostasis & Coagulation
• Excisional & Incisional Biopsies
• Soft-Tissue Crown Lengthening & Fibromal Removal
• Frenectomy & Frenotomy
• Implant Recovery & Exposure of Unerupted Teeth
• Incision & Drainage of Abscess
• Pulpotomy as an Adjunct to Root Canal Therapy & Reduction of Gingival Hypertrophy
• Operculectomy & Vestibuloplasty
• Leukoplakia & Oral Papillectomies
• Treatment of Canker Sores, Herpetic & Aphthous Ulcers of the Oral Mucosa
• Sulcular Debridement
• Laser Soft-Tissue Curettage
• Removal of Highly Inflamed Edematous Tissue Affected by Bacteria Penetration of the Pocket Lining & Junctional Epithelium
• Definition of Cosmetic Dentistry Terminology
• Allograft
• An allograft is a graft of tissue from a donor within the same species as the patient that is not a genetic relative.
• Alveolar Ridge
• The alveolar ridge is the bony ridge for one of the jaw ridges located on the roof of the mouth or on the bottom of the mouth.
• Autograft
• An autograft is a graft of tissue from one portion of an individual’s body to another.
• Bleachorexia
• Bleachorexia is when people continue to abuse teeth whitening solutions without consulting professionals, causing significant damage to their enamel and gums in the process.
• Cap Splint
• A cap splint is a plastic or metallic device that professionals may use to treat mandible or maxillary fractures and cover crowns of teeth.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance (though not necessarily the function) of a person’s teeth, gums and/or bite.
• Crown Lengthening
• Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure that increases the extent of a tooth structure for restorative or esthetic purposes.
• Dental Crown
• A crown is an artificial tooth, usually consisting of porcelain, which covers the top of the implant to provide people with an aesthetically pleasing and fully-functional tooth.
• Dentin Hypersensitivity
• Dentin hypersensitivity is when the enamel wears down on the tooth enough that the dentin faces exposure and will cause great levels of pain when a person applies pressure to the tooth or drinks hot/cold beverages.
• Dentist
• A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.