Periodontal disease is usually caused by dark-colored bacteria called gingivitis. These bacteria infect the root of the tooth and the surrounding gums. Laser treatment helps to target and kill these bacteria.

The laser used in dental therapy is a pulsed Nd: YAG laser. It’s suitable for killing germs over a large area with high accuracy and efficiency. The laser doesn’t harm healthy tissues as it only targets infected tissue and harmful germs that are highlighted under the laser light.

Here are the steps involved in dental laser therapy.

⦿  Your dentist will insert a thin fiber in the infected area to kill germs

⦿  Once germs are killed, your dentist will remove the infected tissue

⦿  Using an ultrasonic root cleaner, your dentist will remove the calculus

⦿  The laser is used to warm the infected area to allow a seal to form between the root of the tooth and soft gum tissue to prevent infections in the future

⦿ The clean pocket will heal over time, and new healthy tissue will regenerate

Laser therapy has a success rate of over 99% when it comes to killing disease-producing bacteria.

Moderate to severe periodontal disease is easy to treat using laser therapy. It has become a common replacement for traditional surgery due to being less invasive and less painful. Call us today to learn more about this treatment and the use of lasers in dental surgery in Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, CA.