What does it mean for you?

Greater Comfort

Heat and vibration are what make dental drills hurt. Fortunately, we have a new technology that can replace the drill for many dental procedures. The Waterlase® laser does a lot of work we used to do with a drill - without the heat, vibration and noise. The Waterlase® laser uses a gentle combination of laser energy and water that works without ever touching your teeth. That means we can use fewer shots and less anaesthetic in many cases. The laser works on teeth and gums. It can even be used for oral surgery on the bone around teeth.

Fewer Numb Lips

No one likes to leave the dentist's office with a numb lip. If your laser procedure can be done without anesthetic, you'll be able to avoid this uncomfortable side effect.

A New Standard of Dental Care

The Waterlase® laser lets us work on your teeth and gums with unprecedented accuracy. Without the heat and vibration of a drill, the laser can precisely remove decay without affecting surrounding healthy tissue. Drills can cause tiny microfractures that can weaken a tooth, and sometimes nick a tooth next to where decay is being removed. Not the laser. It works very precisely preserving healthy tooth structure intact.

Shorter Visits, Fewer Visits

Since many procedures can be done without anaesthetic, we can eliminate the time it takes to give shots and wait for numbing to occur. So you can get in and out of the dentist's chair faster. Giving fewer shots and less local anaesthetic also allows the dentist to work on more cavities at once, since dentists usually avoid numbing more than one area of the mouth at one time.

Faster Healing

The dentist may use the Waterlase® laser to prepare your gums around a tooth that requires a crown, or to fix a cavity or tooth fracture below the gumline, or to reshape your gums to improve the appearance of your smile. The laser energy of the Waterlase® laser cuts gums precisely, because it only affects tissue on gums. Waterlase® laser energy is attracted to water, so it “seals” blood vessels, reducing or completely eliminating bleeding during these procedures.