Laser Light

There is little double that lasers will be a standard in providing dental care in the future. At this time, the experimental nature and cost effectiveness for the patient have delayed our involvement in some areas of application.

However, there are two important areas of usage of high intensity light in our office which reduces times and cost of dental care, the diagnosis and the hardening of restoration material. We can use a dental diagnostic tool called diagnodent for early detection of a cavity. If a cavity is detected with the diagnodent, visual discovery, or via x-rays, we have the ability to bond restoration material to remaining tooth structure by curing (or hardening) the restorative material with an intense blue-colored light. Using this technique allows us to conserve tooth structure, gain final strength of a restoration in six seconds to avoid contamination, and easily evaluate the longevity of the restoration with x-rays for years to come.

Feel free to call our office with further questions or to set up a 10 minute no-charge consultation to discuss your need. You can speak with Tena or Heather at 608-437-5564.