Laser removal of tartar

There was an unpleasant smell from a mouth? Gums began to hurt and teeth loosen up? Found a hard, dark coating on the teeth? All these signs indicate the presence of solid deposits - tartar. What to do in this situation? How to treat? Where to run? Advertising in the media, billboards and the Internet is full of various methods of cleaning your teeth, both professional and at home. Which of them to choose? In this article, we will dwell in detail on the laser method for removing tartar - the most advanced technique in the fight against solid deposits.

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Indications for removal of tartar by laser

Hard deposits on the teeth may appear for various reasons. This is an inadequate or incorrect care of the oral cavity and eating only soft foods, and disturbed metabolism, and the presence of bad habits and much more. It must always be remembered that tartar occurs due to the hardening of soft plaque. That's why you need to carefully monitor oral hygiene and visit the dental office for preventive purposes at least once every six months. But, what to do if tartar has already formed? Naturally, you need to contact a specialist to remove it. The safest and atraumatic way to get rid of this unpleasant phenomenon is laser removal of tartar. This innovative technology was invented more recently and requires highly professional expensive equipment, so not all dental clinics can boast of this service.

What is unique about the procedure for laser removal of tartar? Usually, the procedure for removing hardened deposits with a laser technique consists of the same steps as when removing by ultrasound, namely: the preparation of the oral cavity, the actual removal of hardened deposits and the procedure for grinding teeth using the Air Flow technique. At the first stage, the dentist examines the oral cavity for the presence of caries, chipped enamel, fillings, dental implants, stomatitis, gum inflammation and so on, then gives an opinion about the possibility of the procedure. Further, with the help of special equipment, the process of laser removal of tartar is made. Some dentists use a special solution for visualization, coloring the surface of a hard plaque in a bright color.

The principle of the action of a tartar laser is unique in its own way. He destroys only him, without completely affecting the enamel and the inside of the tooth. What is the secret? The fact is that the laser acts only on substances containing a liquid, and we know for certain that tooth enamel is the most solid formation in our body and it practically does not have water in the composition of molecules. The device has several modes, thanks to which it is easy to remove both solid deposits and soft plaque. The action of the laser is combined with a jet of a special mixture of water and air, which flushes even the smallest particles of tartar. Thanks to this technique, you can remove the most complex form of hard plaque - subgingival. The final stage of laser scaling is the Air Flow procedure, which softly grinds the surface of the teeth and cleans interdental spaces.

Some clinics offer an additional service in the form of applying to the enamel surface a special fluorine-containing paste, saturating tooth enamel with useful substances.

Advantages of laser tartar removal

Unlike the procedure for removing solid deposits with ultrasound, laser removal has a huge advantage, namely, during the procedure, the attachment of the device does not touch the surface of the tooth, but acts remotely, thereby completely excluding the possibility of injuring the enamel and gingival fom. It is also worth noting that when removing tartar with the help of a laser, not only the plaque is removed, but also the internal surface of the caries is cleaned, which prevents its subsequent development. The action of the laser has a bactericidal effect, so you can be sure that after the end of the procedure, you will not have any pathogenic bacteria left in your mouth. An additional advantage of the laser technique is the whitening property. You do not need to undergo an additional procedure for teeth whitening after laser cleaning, as tooth enamel will be 2-3 shades lighter. And finally, we want to please those who are afraid of dentists as a fire. Removing tartar with a laser is absolutely painless! Carrying out this procedure does not require preliminary anesthesia and moral preparation. And even if you have small gum lesions, then after exposure to the oral cavity with a laser, they will heal twice as fast.

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Disadvantages of removing tartar from the laser

Almost the only, but also quite significant drawback of laser cleaning solid deposits is its cost. This method can not offer all dental offices and not even all dental clinics. But for the sake of proper care of the oral cavity, we think it is worthwhile to look. We also want to warn that in patients who have a lot of fillings or photodelated parts of the tooth, uneven whitening of the tooth enamel surface can be observed, since the photopolymer does not lend itself to clarification.

Contraindications to laser removal of tartar

The procedure for removing tartar with the help of a laser has practically no contraindications. Like other methods, the removal of solid deposits by laser is not recommended for pregnant women and children with baby teeth. Relative contraindications are stomatitis, inflammation of the gums, a large number of seals. To the full contraindication can be attributed:

• AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases;
• The patient has epileptic illness or asthmatic attacks;
• presence of orthopedic structures on the teeth;
• presence of pacemakers or other implants in the body;
• colds or runny nose.

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The cost of the procedure for removing tartar with a laser

Unfortunately, the method of removing tartar with the help of a laser is still very rare, since the cost of laser installations is very high and requires certain skills in the work, so the clinic with its application can be found only in large cities. The cost of the procedure is very high (almost 10 times higher than the ultrasonic method). Kiev private dental clinics offer laser cleaning in the area of 5000-7000 UAH, private clinics of other cities may differ in lesser cost, but not significantly, namely 4000-6000 UAH for both jaws.

Reviews after laser cleaning

After using the laser for cleaning the tartar, the probability of caries is reduced, an unpleasant odor from the mouth disappears. A very pleasant surprise is the effect of teeth whitening. Those people who suffered bleeding gums when brushing their teeth noted a less traumatic mucosa. Due to the action of the laser, the tooth enamel becomes much more susceptible to useful substances coming from the external environment, namely fluorine and calcium. If you carry out professional cleaning of teeth with a laser regularly, you can avoid such serious diseases as periodontitis and periodontitis.