Services We Offer
WHAT IS WATERLASE?
Waterlace Dentistry combines laser energy and a spray of water to gently cut teeth, gums and even bone without generating heat, vibration or pressure that can cause discomfort or damage. The only sound that patients hear is a gentle popping noise, removing much of the anxiety from the experience of being in the dentist’s chair.
The system’s laser handpiece never touches the tooth during procedures such as removing dental decay, eliminating the grinding and heat associated with the drill along with the pain triggered by nerves reacting to heat and vibration. The system also helps preserve teeth by eliminating vibrations that can create small cracks and fissures in the surrounding healthy tooth surface.
In procedures such as gum surgery, the Waterlase system uses only the energy of the laser to cut and the water to cool as the tip gently touches the tissue. The laser energy helps reduce or eliminate bleeding.
Patients report a dramatic reduction in pain as well as less post-operative swelling and infection. There is less chance of walking out of the office with a numb lip because fewer and sometimes no shots are needed. That reduced reliance on anesthesia in turn can allow cavities to be filled in multiple areas of the mouth on a single visit, reducing the number of appointments for the patient.
WHY WATERLASE?
Lasers have been used for many years to provide better care for their patients. Examples of laser cosmetic treatment are: LASIK vision correction, removal of skin blemishes, and in other surgical procedures. Now with Waterlase Dentistry it is possible for you to take advantage of this technology.
We have chosen to invest in Waterlase to provide you with the highest standard of dental care. Here are some of the benefits you will experience with Waterlase:
MORE COMFORTABLE
Waterlase Dentistry uses laser energy and a gentle 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 is possible to use less anesthetic- and often times no anesthetic at all.
MORE CONVENIENT
With Waterlase, procedures are often faster since an injection of anesthesia is often times unnecessary. Current research shows that on minor cavities patients don’t feel dental work being done even without anesthesia.
MORE PRECISE
The unnecessary removal of solid tooth structure is eliminated with Waterlase. Decay removal is more precise thus preserving your natural tooth. In the long run this may help avoid root canal treatment or crowns/bridges, and eventually saves a tooth from being lost prematurely.
LESS BLEEDING AND SWELLING
Due to its conservative, gentle cutting action and coagulating capabilities, the Waterlase performs many procedures on the gums with little or no bleeding and less post-op swelling.
IS WATERLASE SAFE?
Waterlase Dentistry is one of the most advanced dental technologies available today. It was developed by BIOLASE Technology, the leader in dental lasers. BIOLASE dental lasers have been used to treat millions of patients.
A Waterlase laser creates special, highly concentrated light energy, and sends it through an optical fiber to its handpiece. Your dentist uses the handpiece to aim the laser energy at precisely the areas to be treated. Some laser systems combine the laser energy with a gentle spray of water.
Waterlase Dentistry was developed specifically to repair decayed and damaged teeth, and treat gum and other soft tissue in the mouth safely and comfortably. It can be harmful to eyes, however, so anyone in the treatment room when the laser is being used must wear special protective glasses.
HOW IT WORKS
Our Waterlase laser system combines laser energy and a spray of water in a patented technology called Hydrophotonics to perform a wide range of dental procedures on teeth, gum and bone more comfortably.
LASER PROCEDURES
Waterlase Dentistry can be used for many types of dental restorations, including:
- Class I, II, III, IV and V cavity preparation
- Caries removal
Hard tissue surface roughening or etching - Enameloplasty, excavation of pits and fissures for placement of sealants
- crown lengthening bone recontouring.
