Dental Laser
Today, I use dental lasers in many areas. Lasers greatly simplify procedures and are truly miraculous for certain surgical procedures.
When using traditional methods, procedures could be lengthy, involve bleeding, and result in significant post-operative pain and complications. However, with the laser, treatments can be performed with minimal bleeding and pain, while also reducing the overall treatment time.
In young people around the age of 20, we do not rush to extract wisdom teeth if there is no decay. In such cases, gum infection may occur. If the gum covers the wisdom tooth and the person cannot maintain adequate hygiene in that area with toothbrushes or mouthwashes, it is necessary to surgically remove the excess gum tissue in that area. This is called an operculectomy. Previously, we used to perform operculectomy using normal surgical methods, such as a scalpel or knife. This method resulted in bleeding, and the healing process was somewhat painful. However, thanks to lasers, I can now perform the procedure in as little as 5 minutes without bleeding or pain. This means that when the patient leaves the clinic, there is no need for a tampon or any other material to stop bleeding in the mouth, and postoperative pain is either minimal or nonexistent compared to traditional methods.
We can also use the laser during root canal treatment. Thanks to the special tips designed for root canal treatment, we can disinfect infected canals. This greatly helps us in reducing the lesion at the root tip.
In other words, we can use the laser on soft tissues in dentistry for almost any purpose we desire.
Pink Aesthetics has significantly increased the speed of aesthetic procedures in our literature. When using the old method, we would shape the gums by cutting them with a scalpel. Pink aesthetics is generally applied to the gums of the front six teeth. Since the treatment area was large, there was a lot of bleeding. However, when we use a laser, we encounter almost no bleeding. This maximizes the patient’s comfort during treatment, significantly shortens the treatment time, and allows for more detailed work since there is no bleeding during the procedure. When performed with a laser, Pink Aesthetics transforms from a nightmare into a comfortable and enjoyable treatment.
Sometimes the ligaments connecting the lip to the gums, called the filtrum, are very long, causing gaps between the teeth in the upper jaw (diastema) and both gaps and gum recession in the lower jaw. This condition is genetic. It is a congenital condition. Again, thanks to the laser, we can easily get rid of this condition. In the past, cutting this ligament would cause significant bleeding, and we would have to keep patients at the clinic for an extra hour to stop the bleeding. Now, however, this ligament can be quickly opened with a laser and left to heal, and we no longer encounter issues such as post-operative pain or swelling, or any bleeding during the procedure.
