Here at Mountain View Dental we take great pride in being able to offer a range of services to our clients. This includes laser dentistry. We know that not everyone understands what the different forms of dentistry are, so to help you to learn more we have put together our guide to laser dentistry and what benefits it has for you.

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What is laser dentistry?

As the name suggests, the idea of laser dentistry is that it uses lasers in order to treat and sometimes prevent a number of dental issues and conditions that you may face. It is not a new treatment, in fact, it has been around since 1989.

Laser dentistry can be used to treat common dental issues including:

 

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Tooth Decay
  • Gum Disease
  • Whitening teeth

 

How is laser dentistry performed?

Laser dentistry can be used to treat both hard and soft tissue (the teeth themselves and the gums that hold them in place). Hard tissue treatments include cavity detection, which will pick up early signs of tooth decay using lasers and also preparing the tooth for any fillings, usually by removing the bacteria that can occur in a cavity.

Soft tissue treatments can look at reshaping gums to give a less “gummy smile” as well as helping to form healthier tooth structures.

Why choose laser dentistry?

Now you know more about laser dentistry in Alamogordo, NM, you may want to know about its benefits. There are a variety of reasons to choose laser dentistry over other methods.

One Is that it is said that laser dentistry is much more comfortable than other forms of dentistry. In fact, it is said that when the procedure uses lasers, rather than traditional methods, there is going to be a reduced need for anaesthesia.

 

The chance of bleeding is greatly reduced with this approach too. This is due to the fact that the lasers themselves promote the blood to clot, which means that you will not see as much blood. There is also a much lower chance that there will be any infections from the dental treatment. This is because the lasers will sterilize the area as they work. Any wounds that are made during the treatment will also be much more likely to heal faster, as the tissue that will regenerate during the healing process.

The risk of damage to any surrounding tissue is lower too, which is one reason that people prefer to book in for laser dentistry over other forms.

Looking or laser dentistry in Alamogordo, New Mexico? If you are then why not take a look at what we can offer here at Mountain View Dental? Providing a range of dentistry services to those in Alamogordo, New Mexico we are proud to offer laser dentistry as a part of our package.

So, get in touch with us today and learn more about how we can help you with a range of denta lissues. Including those which can be treated with laser dentistry in Alamogordo, New Mexico.