The Dental Laser: A Crucial Tool for the New Dentist

The Dental Laser: A Crucial Tool for the New Dentist

Establish your reputation as a dentist who provides excellent, efficient care with little pain, and your practice will thrive

One subject that is almost never taught or even discussed in dental school is the use of lasers in dental treatment. That is a problem, because lasers have become an integral part of the 21st Century Dental Practice. I also believe that the use of dental lasers is essential for the success of the new dentist for several reasons.

First of all, dental lasers are critical in the pursuit of clinical excellence and patient service. Today’s clinical and esthetic dentistry demands require tissue removal, tissue contouring, and tissue hemostasis excellence that directly affect prep design, impression taking, and the fabrication of direct composite and Chairside CAD/CAM Restorations. Patient service demands that these procedures be performed during the restorative appointment. Only with the use of a dental laser can both hard and soft tissue management and restorative procedures be accomplished at the same time. In addition, soft tissue removal or recontouring procedures performed by a soft tissue laser will result in faster post-op healing and less post-op discomfort than conventional methods. The new dentist’s reputation is built upon the achievement of clinical excellence and patient service.

Second, the new dentist’s success is also dependent on the additional procedures he or she can perform in the practice that normally would be referred out to a specialist or not be performed at all. Tissue removal and contouring used to be procedures that required referral to a periodontist. With a Soft Tissue Dental Laser, many periodontal procedures can be performed by the general dentist in the practice. Also, non-contact laser procedures such as apthous ulcer and tooth desensitization procedures, as well as herpetic lesion removal and teeth whitening are all procedures a new dentist can perform as an added service to their patients. Hard tissue lasers enable the new dentist to perform surgical and restorative procedures for patients who would otherwise not seek treatment. One example of this is the adult patient or, especially, children, who are afraid of the dental handpiece, vibration or noise. Another example is the patient who would prefer to have certain procedures performed in familiar office surrounding and office personnel. Remember, most people do not like change. By utilizing laser technology, new dentists become more valuable to the patients, the practice and themselves in terms of increased productivity.

Lastly, while I always say dentistry is all about clinical excellence and service, I also say technology is paramount in its achievement. Lasers are used in many aspects of people’s everyday lives and are therefore widely accepted by the general public. Laser Technology will enable the new dentist to achieve the level of professionalism our patients expect and deserve. An enhanced professional image and credibility is crucial for the new dentist.

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