Laser Dentistry – Denton, TX
Experience The Comfort of Modern Dental Technology
Our team at Aguilar Family Dentistry is always looking for ways to improve your experience at our office. To that end, we make sure to stay on top of the latest and greatest dental technologies. One of our favorite devices, the ULTRADENT Gemini Laser, enables us to perform laser dentistry treatments much more comfortably, efficiently, and accurately. If you’d like to learn more about how we use the ULTRADENT Gemini Laser in Denton, you’re welcome to reach out and contact our team.
Why Choose Aguilar Family Dentistry for Laser Dentistry?
- Highly-Rated ULTRADENT Gemini Laser
- Comfortable & Precise Treatments
- Virtually No Recovery Time
What are Dental Lasers?
Like similar types of lasers, a dental laser emits a small, concentrated beam of light. This might sound painful, but dental lasers are actually well-known for being a more comfortable (and safer!) alternative to traditional scalpels. Since the laser generates enough heat to instantly cauterize the treatment site, recovery times are also virtually nonexistent. The ULTRADENT Gemini Laser in particular uses a high-powered, dual-wave technology that minimizes damage to soft oral tissue and enables more precise control.
Types of Laser Dental Treatments
Laser dentistry is primarily used to remove or reshape excess or diseased oral tissue. Our office, for example, can perform the following treatments with the ULTRADENT Gemini Laser:
Gum Disease Treatment
Lasers are pretty effective at eliminating harmful oral bacteria! This makes the ULTRADENT Gemini Laser well-equipped to safely treat gum disease. In fact, it can help promote the healing process thanks to how it cauterizes soft tissue.
Cosmetic Uses
The ULTRADENT Gemini Laser can also be used for cosmetic purposes. By carefully aiming the highly concentrated beam of light at certain spots along your gumline, we can effectively make it appear more even and proportional with your smile.
Gum Recontouring
Gums are important for protecting your dental roots and serving as a glue to keep your teeth in place. However, a gumline that’s too long can cause irritation or create a disproportionate appearance. Laser dentistry can solve both of these problems through gum recontouring, the process of reshaping the gumline by removing excess tissue.
Crown Lengthening
While the term “crown lengthening” is somewhat misleading, it’s not entirely inaccurate, either. Sometimes when teeth appear too short, it’s not because the teeth themselves are smaller – it’s because the gumline is abnormally long. To “lengthen” your teeth, we’ll actually remove tissue from your gumline in order to achieve more balanced dental aesthetics.
The Benefits of Laser Dentistry
We’ve mentioned some of the benefits of laser dentistry above, but this list can help you more clearly see why our patients love the ULTRADENT Gemini Laser:
- Faster recovery times
- More comfortable and less invasive treatment experience
- Effective solution for gum disease
- Precise control improves smile cosmetics
- Reduces risk of infection
- Little-to-no bleeding and typically no need for sutures