Laser Dentistry – Birmingham, AL

Utilizing the Latest Technology for More Comfortable Care

laser dentistry can make your dental treatment more comfortable

Gone are the days when certain dental procedures meant painful treatment and a lengthy recovery time. With the use of laser dentistry, treatments like gum disease therapy and gum recontouring can now be completed faster, more accurately, and more comfortably than ever before. Lasers provide unprecedented precision while often eliminating the need for sutures and lowering your risk of infection during the healing process. Learn more about how this incredible technology can benefit your smile.

Why Choose Moulton Dentistry of Hoover for Laser Dentistry?

  • Faster, more comfortable treatment.
  • Sedation dentistry available.
  • We welcome all dental insurance.

What are Dental Lasers?

Dental lasers are soft-tissue lasers that can streamline oral health treatments

Soft tissue dental lasers are precision tools that use a concentrated beam of light to safely remove or reshape gum tissue and treat periodontal disease. Because this beam can be extremely focused, it allows for minimal bleeding, quicker healing, and greater comfort over traditional surgery. Furthermore, because the light energy is absorbed by the gum tissue, it cauterizes the blood vessels while it vaporizes, helping to promote blood clotting and reducing the need for sutures or stitches.

Types of Laser Dental Treatments

Your dentist offers several treatment options that use the soft tissue laser

At Moulton Dentistry of Hoover, we are proud to use a Diode soft-tissue laser for two of our periodontal treatments, periodontal therapy and gum recontouring. Patients who undergo treatment with soft tissue laser therapy find these procedures to be much more comfortable than traditional methods that rely on a scalpel and stitches. Furthermore, because the laser uses focused light, treatments are more precise and accurate, only removing exactly what’s needed and nothing that’s not.

Periodontal Therapy

Your dentist can use a soft tissue laser to kill bacteria during gum disease treatment

When gum tissue becomes infected with bacteria, it can become severely damaged and put your oral and overall health at risk. Instead of removing damaged tissue and eliminating harmful bacteria with the aid of a scalpel and sutures, our dental laser can easily eliminate both quickly and efficiently, allowing your mouth to heal faster and more comfortably than ever before.

Gum Recontouring

The soft tissue laser can be used to remove excess tissue and reshape the gums during your gum recontouring treatment

Even if you have healthy gums, you may have an excessively “gummy” smile that makes your teeth appear too small when you smile. The soft tissue laser can permanently reduce the amount of gum tissue covering the teeth, making your teeth appear larger and your gumline smaller, ultimately creating a more balanced, appealing smile.

The Benefits of Laser Dentistry

Laser dentistry makes gum treatments faster and more precise than traditional treatment with a scalpel and sutures.

There are many amazing benefits to using the Diode soft tissue laser for your periodontal treatments. These include:

  • Faster recovery.
  • Less severe post operative side effects such as bleeding.
  • Less discomfort during the procedure itself.
  • Reduced need for anesthesia and sedation during treatment.
  • The ability to kill bacteria on contact and reduce the risk of post-operative infections.
  • Less need for sutures or stitches.
  • Extreme precision in targeting damaged tissue and protecting healthy tissue.
  • Faster, more effective treatment.