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How can i have dental cavity treatment by laser technology?

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Dr. Leonard Tau answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Laser cavity treated: Hard tissue lasers such as the waterlase iplus can treat cavities via laser. My suggestion is to search on google for a dentist who provides this service in clearwater. Good luck.

Answered 11/30/2012

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See below: If you have a small cavity lasers can be effective in removing tooth decay. Bacteria are dark, the light from the laser is attracted to dark so the bacteria are killed while the tootyh istelf is unharmed. However this is only effective on small cavities ...Its still the drill for a large area of decay.

Answered 12/5/2012

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Dr. Simon Rosenberg answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

See a Laser Dentist: The most popular hard tissue dental laser system is biolase iplus or iplus. It uses laser pulses to activate an air-water spray to prepare the cavity and remove the decay.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. Scott Peters answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Pediatric

Yes, depends.: Many cavities can be be removed with certain lasers used in the dental office. However, many cannot be due to the size or the location of the cavity. Inquire with your dentist or check out the web for a laser dentist. They can determine if you are a candidate for that type of treatment.

Answered 7/4/2013

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Dr. Felicia Mata answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

Waterlase: Is one of the search you can use to look for a dentist in your area. It is one of the coolest technology in dentistry ever. I hope you are in chicago.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Yes: Hard tissue lasers can be used to perform most restorative dentistry, often without the need for local anesthetic. Just about any cavity can be treated this way. The only time i ever use the high speed drill for fillings is when i need to remove old amalgam fillings and the final adjustment/polish of the composite. More info.... http://www.laserdentistbaltimore.com/laser-dentistry/.

Answered 10/8/2013

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

No shots no drills: No shots are required for laser cavity treatment procedure, and you'll love the results without pain or discomfort!

Answered 4/5/2015

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