What to Expect During Laser Dentistry Treatment

Does anxiety stop you from getting routine dental care or fill you with stomach-turning dread when it’s time for a checkup? If so, laser dentistry will ease your stress.

Even if you don’t struggle with dental fears, you can look forward to faster treatments and quicker healing with laser treatments.

Roy Hudgens, DMD, and our Hudgens Dental team specialize in providing the best possible care by using advanced technology, including lasers, which are only used by 10% of dentists.

Lasers support high-quality dental care and more, and they eliminate the most anxiety-producing aspects of dental treatments.

During laser dentistry, you should expect to:

Have pain-free dental treatment

We specialize in sedation dentistry. 

However, laser dentistry is so quick, precise, and gentle that many dental treatments are pain-free without sedation. 

Laser dental treatments do more than reduce pain during your procedure. They also significantly lessen the pain you feel after leaving the office.

You may feel warmth from the laser beam. Otherwise, lasers eliminate pain because they cause less trauma. Furthermore, the laser’s energy seals nerves in the area, stopping the signals that trigger pain.

Get relief from (or eliminate) dental anxiety

Lasers eliminate the top cause of dental anxiety: the fear of pain. However, that’s not the only dental issue people dread.

For many, the most challenging part of a dental visit is tolerating the sounds, smells, and sensory issues like pressure and vibration that occur when treating the sensitive tissues inside their mouth.  

Laser dentistry eradicates those concerns. Lasers use a beam of intense light, which is silent and doesn’t cause any of the unpleasant sensations associated with traditional dental tools.

Spend less time in the dental chair

Laser dentistry takes less time. Faster treatment is possible because lasers are incredibly precise, and the heat is fast-acting. That means we can target and treat problems by rapidly vaporizing tissues.

As a result, we remove tough plaque, reshape gums, treat mouth sores or gingivitis, and perform gum surgery quickly.

Heal faster after treatment

You heal faster after laser treatment. The laser seals blood vessels, sterilizes tissues, and kills bacteria, which means you have little to no bleeding and a significantly lower risk of developing an infection. Both benefits accelerate healing.

We can preserve more healthy tissues surrounding the treated area with the laser's precision.

Receive the same exceptional care

The process in the dental office is the same whether you’re having traditional or laser treatment. 

We always begin with a thorough exam — a task made easier by other advanced technologies, such as digital X-rays and intraoral dental scanners.

If we find any problems, we discuss your treatment options and whether laser dentistry is a good choice for you.

Call the Hudgens Dental team today or connect online to learn more about laser dentistry or schedule a dental exam.