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Has anyone had a laser filling yet?

  • 20-08-2011 5:41am
    #1
    Irish Slaves for Europe
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    I need a filling and was thinking of getting it done by laser, it sounds better in that you don't need your mouth numbed and its more accurate than the normal drill. However since this is relatively new I'd just like to hear others opinions on how it went with them?

    I'm in Australia so I was going to have it done with this crowd:


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  • #2
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Sorry but no names.


  • #3
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Lasers are nothing new they have been around for years. I have on in my practice for gum surgery. The problems is that lasers cut by vaporising tooth structure generating lots of heat, you need anaesthetic for an filling that would normally need anaesthetic. Only very tiny filings that probably don't need fillings in the first place can be done without anaesthetic, and these can be done without anaesthetic with a drill. It is certainly not more accurate than a drill. I am afraid that the needle free filling is not here yet.


  • #4
    Irish Slaves for Europe
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    do you reckon needle free fillings will be the norm at some stage in the future though?


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Honestly not in the next decade anyway, especially with patients at the moment wanting ever cheaper treatment, there is not much demand for expensive new technology in dental practice. I would be nice to have, but a dentist that used topical anesthetic and a good injection technique should make it as comfortable as possible.


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