Hello everyone!
I hope this blog post is finding you all happy and healthy! We just returned from our two week vacation, and we are ready to start up our weekly blog again, sharing timely and informative news with you!
This week's blog is talking again about our dental laser! (Boy do we love it!) But this time we are focusing on how the laser can help with sensitivity during and after dental procedures and how it can help with general tooth sensitivity. We've attached a video at the bottom on this post that explains how the laser can help with sensitivity caused by gum recession and exposed nerve endings. These exposed nerve endings can cause sensitivity to brushing, and cold.
This week alone, we've done a couple of composite fillings with the use of our Waterlase. Asking the patients afterwards how they felt during the treatment, all of them said they had no discomfort. No anesthetic was used during either of these treatments. Unfortunately, we cannot use the laser for every procedure, but we do use it as often as we possibly can. Many of our patients prefer the use of our laser opposed to the use of anesthetic and the drill. On the flip side, some people prefer not feeling anything at all and want to be numb, so we definitely respect all of our patients wishes.
If you'd like to see an animated demonstration of how the laser can help with tooth sensitivity, please follow this link to watch a short video.
Please feel free to leave feedback in the comments section or on our Facebook or Twitter pages!
Be well,
Richard Stickney
Showing posts with label Sensitivity. Show all posts
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Laser Dentistry
Hello!
We wanted to talk today about our laser and our continued success with using it. At this point, most of our patients prefer it to having anesthetic on procedures where we can use it. We use the laser for many different procedures including: decay removal, extractions, disinfection, root planning and scaling, gingivalplasty, gingivectomy, and biostimulation. We enjoy being able to use this helpful tool for periodontal and other surgical procedures. One of the advantages to using the MD Waterlase is that the recovery time for invasive procedures is less, and most of our patients report little to no pain after soft tissue procedures.
Here are some interesting comments that some patients have made about the Waterlase, taken from Biolase's official website. (http://www.laserdentistry.com/testimonials.html)
97% of patients who experience Waterlase treatment
Richter 7 Survey
"I would definitely recommend it.
It was much easier than I thought it would be."
- S. Pruitt, California
"After having this procedure done with a Waterlase MD, I would never want to have another procedure done with your conventional drills, and knives, and sutures, and everything – there’s no need for it."
- M. Roybal, California
"Before, they would get me numb, they’d leave the room, and I’d be sitting there, waiting for myself to get numb, and then they’d come back. This, they started right up."
- T. Flagler Oregon
"I saw a Waterlase® dentist just this morning, after a seven-year absence from the dentist. I belong to an online community and happened to mention how much I despise the dentist. One woman had heard about the Waterlase® and suggested I look into it. I made an appointment and then paid the price for my procrastination--four cavities and one crown (for a horrendous root canal done previously--I've been walking around with a temporary crown for seven years!) Today I went in to have two of the cavities filled and the crown prepped. The dentist used the Waterlase® on both cavities and it was the procedure I've been waiting my whole life for!"
- S. Hogan, California
"You can just have your treatment done, no anticipation. So I do think it’s going to change how people feel about coming to the dentist."
- N. Seyler, Oregon
"I just wanted to comment on the Waterlase®. I lost a crown (pin and all) and figured that the tooth couldn't be saved and I'd have a painful procedure to look forward to. My dentist recently purchased a Waterlase®, I noticed it as soon as I sat in the chair. He asked me if I was willing to have him use the Waterlase to cut back the soft gum tissue so he could reattach the crown. I have to say, even though he said he's only been using it for about 3 days, I had no pain beyond that I get from flossing. It was a wonderful experience and I should know, I've had extensive dental work performed over the last 10 years. I still can't believe I came out of today's visit without any pain or numbness. Thank you Biolase!"
- C. Stevens, Colorado
I hope you are all doing well!
Take care,
Richard Stickney
We wanted to talk today about our laser and our continued success with using it. At this point, most of our patients prefer it to having anesthetic on procedures where we can use it. We use the laser for many different procedures including: decay removal, extractions, disinfection, root planning and scaling, gingivalplasty, gingivectomy, and biostimulation. We enjoy being able to use this helpful tool for periodontal and other surgical procedures. One of the advantages to using the MD Waterlase is that the recovery time for invasive procedures is less, and most of our patients report little to no pain after soft tissue procedures.
Here are some interesting comments that some patients have made about the Waterlase, taken from Biolase's official website. (http://www.laserdentistry.com/testimonials.html)
97% of patients who experience Waterlase treatment
would recommend it to their family and friends.
Richter 7 Survey "I would definitely recommend it.
It was much easier than I thought it would be."
- S. Pruitt, California
"After having this procedure done with a Waterlase MD, I would never want to have another procedure done with your conventional drills, and knives, and sutures, and everything – there’s no need for it."
- M. Roybal, California
"Before, they would get me numb, they’d leave the room, and I’d be sitting there, waiting for myself to get numb, and then they’d come back. This, they started right up."
- T. Flagler Oregon
"I saw a Waterlase® dentist just this morning, after a seven-year absence from the dentist. I belong to an online community and happened to mention how much I despise the dentist. One woman had heard about the Waterlase® and suggested I look into it. I made an appointment and then paid the price for my procrastination--four cavities and one crown (for a horrendous root canal done previously--I've been walking around with a temporary crown for seven years!) Today I went in to have two of the cavities filled and the crown prepped. The dentist used the Waterlase® on both cavities and it was the procedure I've been waiting my whole life for!"
- S. Hogan, California
"You can just have your treatment done, no anticipation. So I do think it’s going to change how people feel about coming to the dentist."
- N. Seyler, Oregon
"I just wanted to comment on the Waterlase®. I lost a crown (pin and all) and figured that the tooth couldn't be saved and I'd have a painful procedure to look forward to. My dentist recently purchased a Waterlase®, I noticed it as soon as I sat in the chair. He asked me if I was willing to have him use the Waterlase to cut back the soft gum tissue so he could reattach the crown. I have to say, even though he said he's only been using it for about 3 days, I had no pain beyond that I get from flossing. It was a wonderful experience and I should know, I've had extensive dental work performed over the last 10 years. I still can't believe I came out of today's visit without any pain or numbness. Thank you Biolase!"
- C. Stevens, Colorado
I hope you are all doing well!
Take care,
Richard Stickney
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