Dental anxiety and dental phobia can have a significant detrimental impact on your oral health. If you avoid the dentist, your teeth are more prone to decay and disease. Often patients who are scared of the dentist will avoid booking an appointment despite experiencing considerable pain or other worrying symptoms, and this may result in extensive dental health issues that require complex treatment or have irreversible effects. It is important that you visit the dentist on a regular basis, at least once every six months and more often if you are suffering from cavities, tooth decay or gum disease. Thanks to advances in dental technology, visiting the dentist is not as scary as it once may have been. You can now undergo dental treatment at your comfort and ease. You need to speak to your dental Coorparoo and find out about the different options that are available for you.

Laser dental treatment

An excellent option for patients suffering from dental anxiety and dental phobia, including young children is laser dental treatment at your dental Coorparoo. Laser dental treatment is not widely available yet however it has been proven highly useful and by speaking to your dental Coorparoo you can find out about the successful treatments and procedures that you can undergo to address your dental health issues without any pain or discomfort.

Advantages of laser dental treatment

Laser dental treatment is designed to combat the fear and anxiety that most people associate with visiting the dentist. It eliminates the need for needles and drills using lasers instead to carry out traditional dental treatments and procedures. Lasers emit light energy in a narrow concentrated beam which reacts when it hits hard tissue or soft tissue. Hard tissue lasers can cut teeth while soft tissue lasers are used for the gums. The advantages of undergoing dental treatment with lasers is that there is little or no pain and bleeding, as well as minimal risk of trauma or damage to the surrounding teeth or tissue. Lasers can be used for cavities and tooth decay, it can be used for preventative dental treatment such as scaling and root planing and it can be used in the treatment of periodontal disease. Laser dentistry can also be used for cosmetic dental treatment such as teeth whitening.

With the availability of laser dental treatment at your dental coorparoo you and your family can address your dental needs without the stress and worry that comes before or during a dental appointment. If you face your fears and undergo laser dental treatment once you will realise how easy and comfortable dental treatment can be and eventually you can become accustomed to visiting the dentist regularly until your dental health issues have been addressed. Soon you will be able to enjoy healthy teeth and gums, a beautiful smile and actually enjoy visiting the dentist rather than being afraid to even consider doing so. So face your fears and speak to your dentist sooner rather than later to avoid the need for complex dental treatments later on in life.

DISCLAIMER

All treatments carry risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.