WATERLASE IPLUS AND FOTONA LIGHTWALKER LASERS
Laser technology has transformed dental care and enables dentists to provide more accurate, less invasive treatment for various dental health concerns. Dr. Mia uses laser dentistry in a variety of ways to treat both hard and soft tissues for both cosmetic and oral health-related reasons. Both the Waterlase and Fotona laser are an all-tissue lasers that use laser energy and water to affect the soft and hard tissues of the mouth. At Smiles by Mia, Dr. Mia and our dental care team utilize these lasers to address tooth decay, gum disease, uneven gums, disinfect root canals, treat snoring and sleep apnea, smoothing wrinkles, and address other esthetic concerns In some cases, Dr. Mia can use the lasers to do certain dental procedures without anesthesia, and post-treatment downtime is significantly reduced.
BENEFITS OF LASER DENTISTRY WITH WATERLASE AND FOTONA LIGHTWALKER
The Waterlase iPlus and Fotona Lightwalker lasers offer key benefits for patients. It can improve your experience in the dentist’s chair and your result.
- Accuracy: dental lasers can offer pinpoint accuracy when treating oral tissue, limiting the impact on surrounding tissue.
- Safety: dental lasers are both safe and hygienic. The laser energy will minimize bacteria by sterilizing the tissue being treated.
- Efficiency: with less bleeding and trauma, most patients will heal faster after laser treatment, especially when the soft tissues are being treated. Dr. Mia can often help patients avoid oral surgery with laser dentistry when addressing periodontal concerns.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Waterlase iPlus and Lightwalker dental lasers combine laser energy, water, and air to create a directed stream that can penetrate hard and soft tissues. Dr. Mia can use the handheld laser to directly treat tooth enamel or gum tissue without damaging adjacent tissue.
Our dental care team will clean the area to be treated before beginning your laser treatment. The laser is used chairside and will be directed at the tissue to be treated. The laser can gently remove decayed tooth enamel or infected gum tissue without discomfort, stimulating the natural healing process.
After treatment, most patients are able to resume their daily routine. Laser therapy produces less bleeding, swelling, and residual discomfort. Dr. Mia will discuss what to expect after laser therapy and provide any necessary aftercare or dietary restrictions.
FOTONA LIGHTWALKER
In addition to all the procedures that can be done with the Waterlase Iplus, The Fotona Lightwalker can do more procedures related to the soft tissue inside and outside of the mouth such as Nightlase, Liplase and Smoothlase. Nightlase is a procedure that helps to reduce snoring and sleep apnea. During NightLase treatment, we focus the laser on the tissues in the back of the mouth. The dental laser heats and tightens the tissue, opening the airway. Patients with sleep apnea struggle to breathe during the night when these soft tissues block the airway. Used in conjunction with other sleep apnea treatments, the LightWalker can help patients get a full night of sleep.