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laser Dentistry: Minimal Discomfort & Recovery Time
Laser dentistry is a minimally invasive method that uses modern laser technology (focused light beams) to perform dental procedures precisely and effectively; laser rejuvenates your oral health and provides you with the positive biological and holistic effects as well as the latest advancement in dental care by eliminating much of the discomfort, promoting lesser bleeding, and shortening the recovery time associated with the traditional treatment methods. Laser Dentistry also helps to detect cavities early, remove decay within a tooth, reshape the gum, treat periodontal disease, take out bacteria, or even whiten teeth.
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LANAP® Laser Periodontal Treatment
The Only FDA-Approved Laser-based Treatment for Gum Disease and Tissue Regeneration
Dr. Maryam Horiyat
LANAP-Certified Dentist in California
What Is Laser?
The term LASER is an acronym for “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.” A laser is an instrument that creates light energy in a narrow beam that removes and shapes a tissue in the mouth.
As its first application in dentistry by Miaman, in 1960, the laser has seen various hard and soft tissue applications. In hard tissue application, the laser is used for caries prevention, bleaching, restorative removal and curing, cavity preparation, dentinal hypersensitivity, growth modulation, and diagnostic purposes, whereas soft tissue application includes wound healing, removal of hyperplastic tissue uncovering of impacted or partially erupted tooth, photodynamic therapy for malignancies, photo-stimulation of the herpetic lesion. The use of the laser proved to be an effective tool to increase the efficiency, specificity, ease, cost, and comfort of dental treatment.
What Laser Dentistry Can Treat?
- Biopsies
- Expose Wisdom Teeth
- Regenerate Damaged Nerves
- Remove Gum Inflammation
- Speed Up the Teeth Whitening Process
- Treats Gum Disease, Hypersensitivity & Tooth Decay
- Stop Dental Implants from Failing
- Reduce Pain and Inflammation of TMJ
- Regenerate Bone & Soft Tissues For Gum Disease
- Improve Cold Sores & Cankers
- Remove Benign Oral Tumors
- Reshape the Gums
- Improve Sleep Apnea by Removing Throat Tissues
- Reenergize the Cells & Promote Faster Healing
The Key Benefits of Laser Treatments
- Virtually No Pain
- No Sutures (Stitches)
- Minimal Bleeding; Greater Hemostasis
- Faster Recovery Time
- Preservation of Teeth & Bone
- FDA-Approved & Safe
- Predictable Long-Term Result
- Minimal Invasive Biological Solution
- More Modern & Advanced Technology
- Better Diagnosis & Proven Results
Laser Options
At Aria Dental, Dr. Horiyat as a top holistic and biological dentist has implemented several modern and advanced laser technologies in her office for different applications to address and treat different oral conditions less invasively. We use different lasers with various wavelengths that treat abscesses, bacteria, herpetic legion, periodontal cases, TMJ pain, ulcers, and whitening.
LANAP® Regeneration Laser
Bio-Stimulation Laser FOR TMJ
Bio-stimulation, also known as low-level laser therapy, is a type of laser therapy that can stimulate anti-inflammatory properties in the TMJ structures by preventing the release of histamines and prostaglandins. This stimulation promotes reducing the pain from inflammation by increasing the blood flow to the treated area.
The exclusive beam-dispersing handpiece has several therapeutic applications, including providing temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness.
Laser Snoring Treatment
NightLase therapy is a non-invasive laser procedure for increasing the quality of a patient’s sleep, reducing the amplitude of snoring, and helping to airways to stay open by tightening and contracting collagen in the oral mucosa tissues of the airways.
- QUICK, EFFECTIVE & NO DOWNTIME
- NO SURGERY
- PAINLESS & COMFORTABLE
SOLEA LASER FOR LIP/TONGUE TIE
A frenectomy is a standard treament used to address lip and tie. It is a simple and quick procedurer that involves cutting a frenum in order to fee up the lip or tongue. Most practioner who offer frenectomis use surgical scissor which are inferior to treatment with a dental laser.
- MINIMIZE BLEEDING
- LOW RISK OF INFECTION
- NO LOCAL ANESTHESIA IN MOST CASES
LAPIP® Implant Failing Laser
LAPIP (Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Protocols) is a cutting-edge laser treatment that can save ailing and failing implants by using the MVP periclase dental laser. If you have peri-implantitis, you can lose your dental implant due to inflammation that destroys the bone around the implant.
Dr. Horiyat disperses LAPIP to reinforce the stability of an infected dental implant by removing bacteria and infection in the gum tissue around the implant, stopping bone loss around it.
Q10 Low-Level Laser Therapy
A holistic Q10 low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a newly developing technique in dentistry that uses light energy, in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), to elicit biological responses in the body. The increased cellular energy and changes in the cell membrane permeability result in pain relief, wound healing, immune system modulation, and nerve regeneration.
Dr. Horiyat could recommend Q10 laser after restorative dental and surgical procedures to reenergize the cells and promote fast and self-sustaining healing.
Diode Soft Tissue Laser
Diode lasers, photo-activated disinfection, emit continuous waves that work well for soft tissue procedures like incision, blood coagulation, hemostasis, and vaporization; it also aids with tooth whitening, herpetic lesion, and wound healing. Our expert and laser-licensed hygienist utilizes a diode laser as a sculpture and less invasive technique for certain dental cleaning including deep cleaning to treat gum disease.
Laser Gum Recontouring
Do you have a gummy smile? Are you displeased with your smile because your teeth are too short when you smile? Do you want to show more of your pearly white teeth when you smile? Laser gum recontouring is a versatile procedure that has both non-invasive functional and aesthetic benefits, and can be used:
- CROWN LENGTHENING
- RESTORATION OF DAMAGED TEETH
- COSMETIC USE & DENTAL CROWNS
Laser Gum Bleaching
Laser gum bleaching (gum depigmentation) is used to non-surgically vaporize, destroy and remove a thin top layer of the gum that produces melanin (dark pigmentation), which is genetically deposited in the gum. Other causes of darkly pigmented gum are the possible effects of smoking, certain medications, metal-alloyed titanium implants, or silver-mercury amalgam fillings. The extra pigment does not indicate any disease or dysfunction, and it is removed as a cosmetic procedure.
Laser Cavity Detection
This hi-tech laser cavity detection system (Diagnondent™) is a pen-like probe and new detection device, which sends a safe, and painless laser beam into the tooth without any radiation to measure internal fluorescence and ultimately identify the presence of occlusal decay, fissure caries, proximal caries, and periodontitis. The aids of this biological caries detection method approve the concept of “early detection equals early treatment.”
Types of Lasers
Hard-Tissue Lasers
A dental laser can provide vital periodontal treatments. During the laser procedure, Dr. Horiyat or her hygienists will apply tiny laser fiber between your teeth and gum while using different types of modern laser machines for different conditions and diagnoses. In general, the energy released from the laser will kill and remove bacteria, which will allow your gum to regrow and reattach to your healthy teeth once more.
if you have a gummy smile or uneven gum from excessive gum overgrowth, gum inflammation, redness, and occasional discomfort, our cosmetic dentist can utilize cosmetic gum recontouring laser to give a better and healthier-looking gum by removing and or recontouring your gum line to an optimal shape.
The laser can be utilized to minimize cold sore appearance and redness, speed up cold sore healing, and reduce the chance of recurrence.
A frenum is a naturally occurring muscle attachment, normally seen between the front teeth or under the tongue, which can result in gap teeth, gum recession, or difficulty in speech. The excessive frenum can simply be removed by laser therapy.
Soft-Tissue Lasers
A hard tissue laser has a specific wavelength that is absorbed by hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate in your bones) and water to cut through tooth structures with great precision. The hard tissue laser can eliminate the need for local anesthesia and a dental drill. Hard tissue Lasers include the Erblbum YAG and Erbium Chromium YSGG. The most popular hard tissue lasers are Fotona, DIAGNOdent™, and Biolase Waterlase Iplus® or Express™. Hard tissue lasers are great modern and advanced tools to fix many tooth structure-related conditions such as:
If you have slightly irregular teeth, our experienced cosmetic dentist can use an advanced laser technique to trim your dental enamel or shape your composite filling, which can create a more balanced smile.
If you have a tooth that has broken at or near the gum line, our skilled dentists can utilize laser techniques to recontour a small amount of gum and bone tissue to allow better placement of a crown.
Like ozone therapy, laser technology possibly can be used to reverse or fix a decay at its very early stage without using any dental filling materials. To follow biomimetic and holistic dentistry protocols, Dr. Horiyat uses natural and conservative approaches to remove dental decays while keeping your natural tooth structures.
A hard tissue laser can be used to seal tubules on the root of the tooth that gives a hot or cold sensitivity.