While the use of laser in medical fields other than dentistry is known by everyone; There is not enough information in the public about the treatment and applications made with laser in dentistry yet.
The use of laser in oral and dental diseases, treatment and surgery is revolutionary for two reasons.
1-The comfort of the patient during the procedures using laser
2-Laser is much more hygienic, healthy and sensitive compared to conventional systems, and it gives a much wider treatment range and shorter recovery time than conventional systems can offer.
In order to better understand the above two options, let’s briefly touch on the laser technology studied in the mouth:
Here I will talk about the ysgg technology that I focused on and applied.
Waterlase YSGG technology, which opens a new era in dentistry, uses a special patented technique called hydrokinetics in dental hard and soft tissue treatments. In this technique, unlike other yag lasers, water is used to contribute to the cutting process, not for cooling. Water particles are converted into smaller energy water droplets with the help of electromagnetic energy and actively participate in the cutting process of oral tissues such as enamel, dentin, caries, bone and soft tissues. During this process, there is no physical contact with the oral tissues. With this system, most of the cases are performed without needles (anesthesia), without numbness of the lips and tongue, and without trauma to the patient. Since Waterlase does not cause vibration and heat formation in the mouth, it eliminates the tension and pain of the patient who is afraid of vibration and sound caused by conventional aerators and micromotors.
One of the biggest features of this system is that it disinfects the working area. Conventional systems do not allow this.
A little bit about some of the application advantages of the laser in soft and hard tissues.
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It prevents the formation of microcracks during operation in the enamel.
While cleaning the softest caries, it does not harm healthy enamel and dentin tissue.
It creates a clean incision surface with increased adhesion for composite fillings in cavities (etching). This gives composite fillings a superior hold. Pulpotomy, pulp extirpation, canal evacuation, canal expansion and canal disinfection can be performed quickly. It can even eliminate and treat pulp gangrene in a single session.
In hard tissue operations, it allows us to work easily on the tissue to be cut without damaging the neighboring tissues. Compared to conventional methods, there is a clear reduction in postoperative pain and swelling, and a noticeable shortening of the recovery time.
Cutting soft tissue lestons is excellent for excision/incision. It enables hemostatic soft tissue surgery and is effective.
It makes coagulation (blood-stopping effect).
Lingual, maxillary and mandebular frenectomies can be performed easily, quickly, without bleeding and anesthesia.
Herpetic (herpetic) lesions and aphthous ulcers can be treated quickly and effectively.
These are just a few of the things the laser can do.
I will continue to share the laser more extensively with my other articles.
