Dr. Park Family Dentistry provides laser dentistry in Kingston, Ontario. Call 613-544-2432 to learn more and schedule an appointment.
What is Laser Dentistry?
Laser dentistry involves using specialized lasers to help treat dental conditions. Dentists can use lasers in place of drills, scalpels, and other traditional tools.
Lasers work by creating focused beams of light. These beams affect hard and soft tissues, allowing the laser to shape or remove them.
Some dental applications of lasers include treating tooth decay and gum disease. Lasers can also whiten teeth.
Benefits of Laser Dentistry
Laser dentistry is a safe and effective alternative to traditional surgical tools. Here are several benefits that lasers bring to dentistry:
- Lasers disinfect surgical areas, meaning there is less potential for post-surgical infection.
- Since lasers promote blood clotting, surgical sites require fewer stitches.
- Surgery sites heal quicker than with standard procedures.
- Lasers vaporize hard and soft tissues, meaning patients may need less or no anesthesia (needle).
Procedures Offered
Dr. Park Family Dentistry employs dental lasers to treat many conditions that interfere with patients' oral health:
Laser Snoring Therapy
Laser Tissue Removal
Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie Laser Surgery
"Tongue-tie" can cause speech problems and keep infants from breastfeeding effectively. "Lip-tie" may generate excess space between front teeth or create soft tissue recession. In these cases, a frenectomy becomes necessary. The dentist relieves the muscle attachment with the laser, allowing it to be freed from severely constricted oral structures.
CO2 Laser
Solea is the first CO2 dental laser system cleared by the FDA for hard and soft tissue procedures. Developed in Boston, Massachusetts, by Convergent Dental and based on research conducted at the University of California School of Dentistry, Solea offers a unique wavelength guided by sophisticated computers to deliver virtually painless dental procedures for both teeth and gums from simple cavities to complex surgeries. The experience is so unique that you will find it hard to believe you were just at a dental appointment.
Why Choose Dr. Park Family Dentistry?
We value each of our patients as individuals and are committed to keeping lines of communication open. We use numerous high-tech methods to make your procedures more comfortable.