Lasers have been used to perform millions of dental procedures throughout the world since 1990. Lasers allow dentists to intercept gum disease at an earlier stage than ever before, often sparing patients from more invasive forms of treatment. The laser also limits the risk of infection, reduces bleeding and often eliminates the need for stitches after surgery.

Potentially, almost anyone who has a problem relating to oral soft tissue can be treated with the laser. Many children are also less fearful of the laser. The question whether or not the laser can be used during a specific treatment is a matter to be discussed with Dr. Hale.

• The dental laser in our office is so precise that it only removes a few cell layers at a time.

• It is a pulsed laser, so in any given second of use, it is actually off more than it is on.

• Most laser procedures use less than three watts of power, less than many portable phones.

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