Laser Dentistry – Franklin, TN
Pain-Free, State-of-the-Art Dental Care
- CO2 Laser
- Diode Laser
- Erbium YAG Laser
Lasers Make Treating Infant Frenectomies More Successful
Dr. Prather has a passion for helping infants and children suffering from lip or tongue tie, and she devotes a great deal of time outside the dental office to helping nursing mothers who are struggling due to this unfortunate oral health concern. In the past, traditional scalpel and suture procedures could be very painful and upsetting for children. By using dental lasers to perform frenectomies, we significantly reduce pain and bleeding during the procedure. Additionally, there is very little discomfort following treatment, and kids are able to more quickly resume their daily activities. In order to allow children to speak, eat, smile, laugh, or yawn without restriction. Dr. Prather can remove a small amount of the frenum to reposition the connection allowing for unrestricted movement.
Reshape Your Smile with Laser Dentistry Precision
Another use for our state-of-the-art soft tissue laser is gum recontouring. Lasers give us the ability to safely and comfortably reshape the gum line making smiles look even and teeth appear a more uniform size and shape. If you think your smile looks “gummy” or teeth look “stubby” this may be due to gum tissue that extends too far onto the front facing surfaces of teeth. In addition to a less than ideal appearance, gummy smiles may also be more difficult to clean and more prone to gum disease.
Laser gum recontouring allows Dr. Prather to quickly and painlessly remove and reshape excess gum tissue giving patients a flawless smile. Following gum recontouring, patients will likely need just a few days to recuperate. Because we use lasers, the treatment area is much less likely to become infected, and in most cases, the site heals much more quickly. Typically, the only side effects of laser gum recontouring is just a few days of inflamed or sensitive tissue. In rare cases, patients may experience discomfort that makes chewing, brushing, and flossing uncomfortable, but in most cases, little to no pain is reported.
Other Uses for Laser Dentistry
- Gathering suspect tissue for oral cancer testing
- Removal of overgrown tissue
- Removal of dark or discolored soft tissue
- Pain relieving cold sore treatments
- Decrease dental sensitivity following gum recession
- Removal of excess bacteria at and below the gums
- Removal of cavities
