Laser Dental Care in Houston

Laser technology has become common in our lives, from grocery store bar code readers to your desktop printer. Yet the vast benefits of lasers in dentistry are not yet widespread. Dr. Marilyn Jones encourages those in the Houston, TX area to take advantage of modern dentistry at Houston Biological Dentist.

Laser Dentistry Explained

A laser device concentrates a beam of light in a specific wavelength. Bodily tissues absorb that energy to different degrees, depending on their density, moisture content, and color. Absorbed energy then creates a predictable response in the tissue. For example, energy from a soft tissue laser is readily accepted by gums, while a hard tissue laser targets tooth and bone structure.

Use of lasers is a tremendous advance in dentistry, providing an improved patient experience:

• Laser treatment is virtually painless.
• Soft tissues are essentially vaporized, eliminating need for surgical cutting.
• Laser energy automatically cauterizes soft tissues, so there is minimal (if any) bleeding and no need for sutures.
• Laser dentistry reduces oral trauma, so patients have little residual swelling or discomfort.
• Laser energy naturally sterilizes the treatment area, for reduced risk of infection or post-procedure complications.

LASER Dentistry also includes Fillings, Desensitizing teeth, tooth sterilization, mouth aphthous ulcers, Nightlase for Snoring, Lipase & Smoothlase, crown removal, BioStim for Healing and Advanced Periodontal issues.