170 April 2016 www.bahrainthismonth.com If you are one of those people who suffer pangs of anxiety with the very thought of the dentist’s chair, then laser dentistry might just be the answer for you. This benefit of modern medicine can effectively solve your dental problems without the pain, discomfort and other side effects of conventional procedures. A laser is a device that produces a very narrow, intense beam of light energy. When laser light comes into contact with tissue, it causes a reaction and it can be used to remove or shape tissue. Laser dentistry has proven to be a precise and effective way to perform many dental procedures since 1990. The use of lasers in dentistry has been safe and effective and is utilised in a range of dental procedures, often in conjunction with other dental instruments. The potential for laser dentistry to improve procedures rests in the dentist’s ability to control power output and the duration of exposure on the tissue, whether gum or tooth structure, allowing for treatment of a highly specific area of focus without damage to surrounding tissue. Probably the biggest advantage of laser dentistry is that dentists may not need to use a drill or administer anesthesia in some procedures, allowing the patient to have a more relaxed experience. The procedures performed using soft tissue dental lasers may not require sutures and damage to the surrounding tissue is minimised due to the precision of the technique. Lasers can also reduce side effects and healing times associated with traditional methods. The highenergy beam sterilises the area being worked on, thereby reducing the amount of bacteria in diseased gum tissue and in tooth cavities. Bleeding can be controlled during surgery as the high-energy light beam aids in the clotting of exposed blood vessels, thus inhibiting blood loss. The science of laser dentistry allows dentists to perform a wide variety of procedures that otherwise may be impossible. Dentists using lasers have become adept at incorporating the state-of-the-art precision technology into a number of common and unique procedures. If the laser is used according to accepted practices by a trained dentist, then it is as safe as other dental instruments. However, just as you wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from prolonged exposure to the sun, when your dentist performs a laser procedure, you will be asked to wear special eyeglasses to protect your eyes from the laser. It is important to be sure of your dentist’s experience with lasers. Ask him or her questions about the extent of their education and training in this sphere of dentistry and ensure they have received training by the manufacturer. At Ceram Dental Centre, Dr Haider Alfayadh’s expertise and state-of-the-art precision equipment, are guaranteed to give you a pleasant experience. Call 17 131-123. In the past decade, medicine has advanced leaps and bounds and, as this state-of-the-art dental centre proves, one of its boons is laser dentistry. marketplace Just Laser It CERAM DENTAL CENTRE Dr Haider Alfayadh
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