Laser Dentistry & Fillings

Lasers have long been used in various fields of Medicine. Lasers in Dentistry have been used regularly since the 1980s in Australia where we at North Adelaide Dental Care have more years of experience in using lasers for treating teeth than any other dental practice in Adelaide.

North Adelaide Dental Care is one of the first dental practices in Australia to use a true laser for dental treatment. We use the Fidelis laser, which is the world's fastest and most advanced laser for dental fillings. We also have the Smartlite laser, which is used for laser teeth whitening (see section on Tooth Whitening Treatments for more information) and cosmetic gum surgery.

All of the dentists at North Adelaide Dental Care have been certified to use lasers for dental treatment by the University of Queensland.

Our Fidelis dental laser can be used instead of a drill to quickly, safely and effectively remove decay often without requiring the use of needles.

The benefits of using lasers instead of drills include:

• No/minimal needles required for fillings.
• No need to use a dental drill.
• No high pitched drilling noise.
• Less discomfort during and after treatment.
• Less damage to teeth compared to using a dental drill.
• Reduced treatment time.
• Protects teeth against tooth decay.
• Fewer visits to the dentist.

NO NEEDLE Laser fillings

 

Ultra CONSERVATIVE Decay removal with Laser dentistry

 

Laser Gum Surgery

 

Lasers can be used on the gums for a variety of reasons. For example when decay extends below the gum level, the laser is used to trim the gum back so a filling can be placed more easily (see the before and after pictures below). Using the laser in this way is very effective as lasers are very good at stopping the gums from bleeding straight away and more importantly patients report minimal discomfort following this type of procedure.