Laser treatment against caries
Laser cavity treatment is a modern, high-tech method that provides effective and gentle processing of affected tooth tissues. Laser technology allows for removing carious lesions with maximum precision while preserving healthy tissues. Additionally, laser in dentistry helps sterilize the tooth cavity, which significantly reduces the risk of infections and complications.
If you are interested in laser dental treatment in Kyiv, contact our clinic DENTART. We use high-class erbium laser Doctor Smile Pluser, which performs effective tooth preparation during the fight against cavities and allows you to do without a dental drill. To learn all the details, you can schedule an appointment with our dental therapists or consult by phone.
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Laser dentistry
Laser cavity treatment: indications
Laser dentistry is an innovative field that is actively developing due to its effectiveness, painlessness, and gentle approach. At our clinic DENTART in Kyiv, we use the modern erbium laser Doctor Smile Pluser, which is a high-tech alternative to the traditional dental drill.
The main indications for laser treatment include:
- removal of carious tissues;
- preparation of enamel and dentin;
- removal of filling material;
- pulpotomy (partial removal of the tooth pulp).
Laser in dentistry allows for comfortable, and often completely painless elimination of carious processes at the initial stages of the disease (surface stage). It is also used in advanced cases. Treatment of deep cavities with laser helps preserve maximum healthy tissues, in some cases helps avoid removing the tooth pulp, etc.
Laser cavity treatment: pros and cons
Laser dentistry is a new level of dental therapy that offers significant advantages compared to traditional methods. Thanks to contactless technology, the following benefits are provided:
- no contact with enamel, which reduces the risks of infection and tissue injury;
- absence of vibrations, making laser dental treatment more comfortable;
- possibility to avoid anesthesia, especially when treating surface cavities.
In addition, the laser has these additional advantages:
- Precise impact only on affected tissues with maximum preservation of healthy ones.
- Minimal heating, which reduces the risk of pulp damage even with deep cavities.
- Disinfection without chemical agents — reliable protection against bacteria.
- Laser dental treatment is suitable for everyone: adults, children, and even patients with allergies to traditional anesthetics.
The disadvantages and limitations of laser application in dentistry include:
- Treatment is not recommended for pregnant women in the first two trimesters, as well as people with certain chronic or acute diseases. Consultation with specialists is important to determine the possibility of using a laser.
- Laser therapy requires specialized knowledge and skills that not all dentists have, but our clinic in Kyiv employs certified specialists who have mastered this technology perfectly and are ready to take care of your health.
- High cost of laser dental equipment. This is why the price for laser cavity removal is higher than for traditional treatment methods.
How is laser dental treatment performed at DENTART?
At the DENTART clinic in Kyiv, we use modern laser equipment — the erbium laser Doctor Smile Pluser, which effectively fights cavities at any stage. This technology provides precision, safety, and comfort for patients.
The sequence of actions for surface cavities:
- examination by a therapist and additional diagnostics (if required);
- removal of affected tissues using a laser;
- filling installation.
Anesthesia is most often not required in this case.
For deep cavities, the laser allows reducing the volume of tissues to be removed. This increases the chances of complete or partial preservation of the pulp, which in certain clinical cases makes it possible to avoid endodontic therapy — root canal treatment.
In case of secondary cavities, our therapists use a laser to remove fillings and prepare the area where the photopolymer material adjoins the living tissues of the tooth. Then it remains to perform re-filling or pulp removal (if required) followed by endodontic treatment.
Do you have questions about laser cavity treatment? Contact us in any way convenient for you.
