At Facetté, our dental team is committed to the latest in dental technology and are pleased to offer the Biolase diode dental laser to best serve our patients and continue to provide the highest quality of dental care.
80% of adults are affected by gum disease, aka periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is associated with: heart disease, diabetes, pulmonary disease, low birth weight and premature delivery, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, pancreatic cancer, obesity, stillbirth, and hypertension.
Diode lasers are now being used safely and comfortably to decontaminate the gum tissue and pockets around the teeth prior to your dental cleaning as preventative care. The laser emits concentrated light energy which kills unhealthy bacteria. This procedure is called Laser Bacterial Reduction (LBR).
Benefits of Laser Bacterial Reduction:
- Reduce or eliminate bacteremia – this procedure allows us to remove the bacteria and reduce the bacterial flow into your bloodstream
- Prevent cross-contamination – infections in one area of your mouth can be easily spread to other areas!
- Kills periodontal disease bacteria
- Enhances wound healing, decreases gingival bleeding, inflammation, and pocket depths
Ask us how this treatment can be used to stop or reduce time cold sores and apthous ulcers!
What are we doing:
- Reducing bacteria in the pocket/sulcus
- decontaminate, disinfect, cleanse, sanitize, sterilize and kill periodontal bacteria
- Reducing risk of bacteremia caused by instrumentation
- Lower microcount in aerosols
- Inducing biostimulation
- Taking the bacteria count from the billions (!) down to the hundreds for up to 6 weeks
LBR is painless and normally takes about 5 minutes for the entire mouth! Take advantage of this service as part of your regular dental cleaning appointment.*
*At this time, many dental insurance providers do not assist with payment.
