Dentaltown December 2017 - 62
Incorporating
Laser Dentistry
Into Your Practice
by Dr. Scott Pope
Dr. Scott Pope, a graduate
of Northwestern University,
has more than 24 years of
private practice experience
in Walnut Creek, California.
Pope is an advanced Cerec
CAD/CAM and CBCT trainer,
and a beta tester and
consultant with several
dental companies. He has
authored numerous articles in dental publications.
Pope co-founded the CAD3D Academy, which educates
dentists on advanced Cerec dentistry, CBCT imaging
and implant-guided surgery. He also is co-founder of
Data Guardian Pros, which provides HIPAA compliance
tools and data security to protect patients, practices
and reputations. He has achieved fellowship status
with the Academy of General Dentistry and the
International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
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Dentistry is continually advancing as
technology develops tools and techniques
that lead to improved clinical outcomes and
patient experiences. In recent years, lasers
have dramatically changed our patients'
perceptions of dentistry. Understanding
how different laser wavelengths perform
clinically will enable clinicians to incorporate
the right laser into their practices and offer
patients a less-invasive treatment option with
less pain and faster healing.
On the right wavelength
While all lasers do certain things well,
each laser's wavelength will determine its
versatility and, ultimately, how it's incorporated into a practice. Some lasers' wavelengths
ablate only soft tissue, while others are
designed to ablate both hard and soft tissues.
The versatility of an all-tissue laser that can
deliver predictable anesthesia-free dentistry
and control bleeding greatly expands the
scope of procedures offered to patients and
can be a huge asset to a dental practice.
(Other advantages include shorter treatment
time, less trauma with shorter healing times,
reduced postoperative complications and, in
most cases, painless, needle-free procedures.)
To better clarify the differences between
lasers, it's important to understand the
wavelength and absorption medium of each
laser. On the electromagnetic spectrum,
carbon dioxide (CO 2) lasers operate at
9.3-10.6 micrometers (µm), while erbium
lasers operate at 2.7-2.9µm. Nd:YAG (an
abbreviation for their neodymium-doped
yttrium aluminum garnet crystal) lasers
operate at 1.064µm, and diode lasers at
0.81-0.94µm.
Each laser reacts with tissue in a different
way, which is referred to as its "absorption
coefficient." All erbium lasers and native
10.6µm CO2 lasers are absorbed in only
water, while 9.3µm CO 2 lasers can be
absorbed by both water and hydroxyapatite.
The latter's versatile wavelength means such
lasers are able to cut enamel, dentin, bone
and soft tissue.
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