Laser dentistry, popular since the 1990s, relies on lasers instead of scalpels and sutures to provide patients with less invasive dental care, more precise treatment, and faster recovery. Compassionate dentists with up-to-date treatment philosophies often use laser dentistry instead of traditional, intrusive methods whenever possible.
Your dentist may use laser dentistry in some or all of the following capacities:
- Soft Tissue Surgeries and Procedures
- Gum Disease Treatments
- Tooth Decay Treatment Preparation
- Early Tooth Decay Detection
- Professional Teeth Whitening Aid
- Snoring and Sleep Apnea Aid
- Lip and Tongue Tie Release
- Other Specific Treatments
Are You a Candidate for Laser Dentistry in Centerville, OH?
Your dentist will evaluate your case to ensure laser dentistry candidacy. We examine your issue to ensure the laser corrects the problem or aids treatment. We also talk to you about your specific goals. This consultation is an excellent chance to see the particular laser and ask questions about its efficacy and purpose. In other words, you’ll learn more about how laser dentistry can help you.
How the Dental Laser Works
At Ohio Holistic Dental Center, we offer laser options. For example, the way a laser whitens your teeth is a different skill set than soft tissue surgery. Because we vary how we use laser dentistry, it gives you more of an opportunity to experience the laser dentistry difference.
Lasers use fixated light beams to pinpoint treatment areas with advanced precision. It can accelerate treatments like teeth whitening and stand in for the traditional scalpel and sutures in dental surgery. It can also detect dental decay and help prepare a tooth for treatment. Laser cavity detection allows us to preserve more of your tooth structure. With laser dentistry, you’ll experience little to no bleeding and enjoy a faster recovery.
Laser dentistry is part of our holistic approach to dental care, and we use them in the following ways:
- Hard and Soft Tissue Laser: Hard and soft tissue lasering prepares decayed teeth for tooth-colored filling, reshapes gum tissue, treats periodontal disease, and more.
- Laser Cavity Detection: This laser-assisted treatment allows the dentist to detect tooth decay in the early stages, which contributes to the integrity of the tooth because the treatment for early detection means less tooth removal for filling and repair.
- Laser Teeth Whitening: Teeth whitening lasers accelerate treatment, leaving you with a brighter smile in short order. This whitening method also protects the surrounding gum tissue, which helps prevent sensitivity. Laser teeth whitening is a comfortable and relaxing undertaking with our gentle laser.
- Snoring and Sleep Apnea Treatment: Laser dentistry can reduce or eliminate snoring by opening or enhancing the airway channel. Even if you don’t have sleep apnea, the treatment can minimize general snoring for a restful night’s sleep.
- Lip and Tongue Tie Release: Lasers release lip and tongue ties with minimal discomfort and faster healing. This treatment aids in speaking, breathing, snoring, and more.
- Other Specific Treatments: Your dentist may use the laser for different purposes and will discuss potential treatments with you should the need arise.
What to Expect During Laser Dentistry
With laser dentistry, you can expect painless dental care in Centerville. There are no drills, scalpels, or sutures, so you’ll not have to anticipate a sudden cut, loud noise, or distinct drilling odor.
You’ll be surprised how straightforward your treatment can be with laser dentistry.
What to Expect After Laser Dentistry
- Fast recovery and reduced infection risk
- Minimal to no discomfort or swelling
- Little to no bleeding
Your dentist will provide aftercare instructions based on your case. Following your dentist’s directives is vital to enjoy a successful outcome following treatment.
Other Holistic Technologies You’ll Find at Ohio Holistic Dental Center
Holistic dentistry aims to treat the whole person and address the root cause of oral health complications. It also examines the role of oral health in influencing physical wellness.
With a holistic dentist in Centerville, OH, you’ll enjoy comfortable dentistry with techniques and technologies chosen for their rounded approach to care. For example, we choose composite fillings over silver amalgam because they are safer and require less tooth removal. We approach dental procedures and surgeries with patient outcomes, infection risks, and your comfort at the forefront.
Aside from laser dentistry, we’re pleased to offer a wide range of holistic-based dental technologies. Below are only some of the technological advances you'll find at Ohio Holistic Dental Center.
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Airflow Bacterial Reduction: This innovative technology uses water, air, and delicate powder to rid your mouth of harmful biofilm. Biofilm can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, and oral infection. It can also acerbate existing gum inflammation and leave your smile at risk. Airflow bacterial reduction saves you time and money on preventable oral health complications.
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Saliva pH and Nitric Oxide Indicator Testing: This treatment explores your saliva’s acidity level. If your acidity level is too high, you are vulnerable to tooth decay and at risk for restoration failure. Monitoring your salivary pH is a powerful preventative tool.
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Nitric Oxide Testing measures how much nitric oxide is in your saliva. If it is too low, you may be overusing mouthwash or using the wrong type of rinse for your oral health profile. Low Nitric oxide can also indicate sleep apnea or mouth breathing.
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Microscopic Plaque Checker: This technology allows us to magnify plaque and spot specific types of bacteria in the mouth that indicate or put you at risk for gum disease. Microscopic plaque checker helps us customize your treatment plan for predictable therapy success.
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Digital Imaging: For your safety and comfort and our diagnostic accuracy, we’re pleased to use digital imaging and scanners to diagnose oral health conditions and aid in treatment planning. Digital scanners mean no goopy impression materials to take impressions!
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HR 5 Salivary Testing: This technology helps us personalize dental care by identifying the oral microflora in your mouth. Through testing, we can determine how these specific microflorae impact your oral health, gut health, and general wellness. Your oral microflora influences everything in your body, including your immune system. We wish all dental and medical professionals used this technology!
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Ozone Therapy: Ozone therapy helps disinfect through oxygen. We use it to clean dental cavities and gum disease. It can also reduce tooth sensitivity. In some cases, ozone therapy helps us avoid more invasive treatments, and it is synonymous with faster healing, wound care, and lower infection risks.
We are also your home for CEREC same-day dental crowns and bridges in Centerville, OH.
Holistic Dentistry Means Gentle, Safe, and Efficient Care
You shouldn’t view your coming dental appointment with dread because dentistry should not be scary or painful. At Ohio Holistic Dental Center, we want to show you how modern dentistry has made treatment comfortable and relaxing.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment or if you have questions for our dental team.
We are happy to accept CareCredit financing.