Smile"No shot. No drill."
"Having cavities fixed without these steps is now here thanks to state-of-the-art laser technology", explains Dr. Howard Schultz, who has been treating patients in the Somerset area for the last 25 years. He is referring to laser technology, the newest development in dentistry today.
"This is not a fad."
"We treat patients with decay on different tooth areas, removing decay close to the nerve, shaping the tooth, and bonding a tooth-colored filling with no anesthesia, only needing to use the drill to remove any old mercury fillings." According to Dr. Schultz, while some patients may feel a tingling sensation, every patient so far has refused to go back to injections and drills. "This is a huge step forward for dentistry. For Baby Boomers this is deliverance from our childhood trip-to-the-dentist memories. And we've only just begun. As the techies continue to expand laser applications, more and more procedures are being upgraded into the high-tech world we live in."
Laser technology,
which utilizes an instrument which releases an intense beam of light, can cut or shape a tooth, can remove diseased tissue, may reduce post-operative pain and swelling, and has been used effectively in other fields of medicine including surgery and dermatology.
"This is the next quantum leap"
"Laser surgery makes a trip to the dentist no big deal, and for the dental-phobic, this is a dream come true."
"Laser dentistry is the latest advancement in painless dentistry."
"Since it generally requires no injection, no drill and with a faster healing time, it is the most cutting edge development in dentistry today."