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Fun At The Dentist
No Drills! No Needles! No Numbness!
By: Dr. Kris Popli
The future of dentistry has changed. With dental
laser technology, dentists can now perform most
cavity preparations and many soft tissue procedures
without using needles, anesthesia or the drill.
Laser light can be focused into a tiny point to do
very fine precision work. The Waterlase® laser,
which is driven by cold-water energy, can literally
vaporize a cavity from a patient's tooth without
ever actually touching it. Since the laser does not
produce any vibration or heat, there is no
discomfort. Traditional surgical procedures involved
the use of anesthetics, scalpels, and sutures,
followed by a long and uncomfortable healing period.
Lasers are gentle on gum tissue and prevent
bleeding, so there is no swelling or scarring after
a surgical procedure. The dental laser can also be
used to reduce tooth sensitivity, remove canker
sores, perform gum surgery and root canals.
HydrokineticTM energy is produced by firing laser
energy into a spray of atomized water. This
energized water is then capable of cutting a wide
range of human tissue including enamel (the hardest
substance in the body), bone, cartilage and soft
tissue. Hydrokinetic cutting does not transmit heat
to the target tissue whereas other modalities of
cutting, such as a high speed dental drill, laser
power and electro-cautery, create heat when cutting
tissue. As everyone knows, heat causes pain.
Hydrokinetic energy can perform numerous dental
procedures with little or no pain, virtually
eliminating the need for anesthesia in most cases.
This breakthrough technology improves your long-term
oral health allowing the dentist to perform cavity
preparations, gum surgery, and cosmetic and medical
procedures without drills or numbness in 98% of
cases.
It is recommended that children begin to visit the
dentist regularly beginning at the age of three.
Many adults have bad childhood memories of dental
treatment. Now, children as young as three years are
no longer afraid. Most patients who have experienced
the dental laser are pleased with the results,
claiming that it feels like water being sprayed on
the teeth. A whole new generation of patients may
never know the fear of needles and the shrill of the
drill!
Laser technology has allowed dentists to treat
patients more comfortably, efficiently, and with no
additional expense to the patient. The costs
associated with laser technology are offset by the
elimination of anesthetic and reduction of doctor's
time. Insurance companies treat any dental procedure
performed using the laser the same as any other
technique. The laser has dramatically changed the
way dentistry is practiced. Patients of all ages,
children and adults, have been thrilled with this
new state-of-the-art dental laser treatment! For
more information on dental laser technology, please
visit the Biolase web site at
www.biolase.com
or contact the dental office of Dr. Kris Popli at
(703) 448-8600.
" I was prepared for a couple of hours of drilling
and needles, and not being able to eat or smile. But
when I came in that day, I got through in 20 minutes
instead of 2 hours without any numbness in my mouth.
It was great! It's certainly what I would choose
again." Bonnie Snow – Patient
Dr. Kris Popli was the 1st dentist in Northern
Virginia to use the Waterlase laser in his practice.
He performed a live procedure one of this patients
on WUSA TV 9, and routinely shares his expertise
with his patients and other dental professionals. He
has been a family, cosmetic, orthodontic and laser
dentist for 14 years! To experience the benefit of
laser dentistry, please call (703) 448-8600.
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