Laser dentistry uses patented technology that combines focused light energy with a stream of water for an exact, exceptionally gentle dental experience. Waterlase allows your dentist to perform a wide range of procedures with benefits including:
- Less pain and faster healing time, with less trauma to teeth and gums
- Less use of anesthetic for most procedures
- Treatment of more than one part of the mouth in one visit, eliminating referrals and specialist visits in many cases.
- Making dental care a more relaxing experience for you.
Our Tampa dental office uses dental lasers for general dental care for new and existing patients.
The Benefits of Waterlase Dentistry
There are multiple advantages of Waterlase over more traditional treatment options:
More Comfortable
Waterlase Laser dentistry uses laser energy combined with a cool spray of water to perform a wide range of dental procedures without the heat, vibration, and pressure associated with the dental drill. With many procedures, it’s possible to use less anesthetic or no anesthetic at all. Many patients report only feeling a cooling sensation from the water spray.
More Convenient
With Waterlase Laser Dentistry, dental visits can often be shorter, and more can be completed in a single visit. When procedures can be done without anesthesia, you save time. When procedures are faster, your Waterlase Dentist can complete more in the same scheduled visit and save you time running around to various specialists. Diagnosis and treatment- on the same day.
More Precise
A Waterlase Dentist can remove decay far more precisely than the drill. This saves more healthy parts of your tooth and avoids micro-fracturing damage that can occur with drilling in traditional methods.
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What Can Waterlase Dentistry Do?
Waterlase Dentistry may be used to treat your gums or other soft and hard tissue in your mouth to:
Improve Your Smile
We may suggest contouring or shaping your gums using Waterlase Dentistry to improve the appearance of your smile. Safely remove excess gum tissue that may give you a “gummy” smile or make your front teeth appear irregular in size or shape.
Remove Oral Growths
Quickly and safely remove growths or excess tissue in your mouth, including gum tissue over an unerupted tooth, small “tags” called papillae, and growths called fibromas.
Fix “Tongue tie” or Prevent Gum Recession
Connections that restrict the movement of your tongue or cause your gums to recede can be “released” with less post-operative pain. This can even help with speech impediments from tongue ties and latching problems in babies!
Treat Cavities
Waterlase Dentistry helps treat cavities without the heat, vibration, and pressure associated with a dental drill. It removes decay, reduces bacteria at the cavity site, and is usually faster because it can reduce or eliminate the need for anesthesia in some cases.
Treat Gum Disease
Waterlase Dentistry removes debris and bacteria between your teeth and gums that can cause bleeding gums, gum recession, and even tooth loss. For moderate to severe gum disease, ask your doctor about REPAIR™ minimally invasive periodontal treatment.
Laser dentistry is used in the following ways:
- Making other dental procedures comfortable and efficient
- Detecting cavities in the early stages of tooth decay
- Preparing damaged teeth for receiving a dental filling
- Treating hypersensitivity by sealing tubules present on the roots of teeth
- Removing extra gum tissue for crown lengthening
- Treating tongue frenulum attachment with a laser frenectomy
- Viewing inside a tooth or gum tissue with ease and comfort
- Removing benign tumors from the oral cavity
- Treating sleep apnea by reshaping the throat tissues to relieve breathing issues
- Treating TMJ disorders
- Regenerating damaged nerves and blood vessels
- Treating cold sores to minimize pain
- Whitening teeth by catalyzing the stain-breaking process
Biolase Laser Treatment in Tampa, FL
Biolase laser is an advanced dental laser used for soft tissue and dental hygiene procedures. Its modern technology provides maximum performance and drastically reduces chair time. This minimally invasive technique reduces swelling, bruising, and bleeding while shortening procedure time compared with open flap techniques. Biolase laser is used for a versatile range of procedures, including:
- Restorative dentistry
- Crown and veneer placement
- Smile design
- Surgical design procedures
- Periodontics
- Teeth Whitening
- Dental implant placement
What are the benefits of a Biolase laser?
Some of the most prominent benefits of the Biolase laser over traditional dentistry are:
- It causes minimal or no pain.
- It uses state-of-the-art technology, which is precise and accurate. The narrow laser beam targets only damaged tissue and does not harm surrounding healthy tissue.
- The procedures cause minimal bleeding and swelling. The laser also seals off blood vessels and stops bleeding easily.
- Biolase treatment sterilizes the treated area to kill bacteria and prevents future infection.
For inquiries & appointments, please reach out to us at 813-733-6981 or request your next visit online. Our South Tampa dental practice serves Hyde Park, Palma Ceia, Davis Islands, Bayshore Beautiful, and all of Hillsborough County.