Dental Laser Treatment
Miaman's introduction of the laser in dentistry in the 1960s sparked a surge of research into the different applications of lasers in dentistry. There are two scenarios: on the one side, there are hard lasers, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG), and Er:YAG, which give both hard and soft tissue applications but have disadvantages due to high costs and the risk of thermal injury to the tooth pulp, and on the other side, there are cold or soft lasers, which are relied on semiconductor diode devices, which are compact, low-cost devices used mainly for applications, are widely known as low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or biostimulation. Lasers are used in dentistry for a variety of procedures because of their convenience, effectiveness, specificity, comfort, and low cost compared to traditional modalities.
If you're a worried dental patient looking for maximum safety and comfort, you should look for dentists who use laser procedures in their practices and treatments. The number of general dentists who own a laser for soft-tissue applications is estimated to be around 6%, with that number expected to rise over time. As the range of uses for dental lasers grows, more dentists will use the technology to give precision treatment to patients, perhaps reducing discomfort and recovery time.