Diode Laser Treatment

Diode Laser Treatment for a Beautiful Smile

Diode laser treatment offers several benefits for patients undergoing orthodontic care. This advanced technology allows us to gently and effectively remove excess gum tissue, revealing more of the tooth’s surface to improve both appearance and function. By carefully reshaping the gum line around your teeth, orthodontic laser treatment helps create a more balanced, symmetrical smile.

One of the biggest advantages of diode laser treatment is that, in most cases, needles are not needed! A topical anesthetic is applied to the treatment area to help keep you comfortable throughout the procedure. You may feel only a slight movement of the laser tip as we gently sculpt your gum tissue for a healthier-looking, more confident smile.

Ideal Bracket Placement

If your gums haven’t receded properly, or if a tooth is erupting slower than expected, a laser can be used to remove excess tissue and reveal enough tooth surface to place a bracket. This can also be used to place TADs as an alternative to headgear.

Impacted Teeth

Impactions refer to teeth that haven’t erupted properly through the gums. By using laser treatment, we can assist a tooth’s eruption without the need to wait months for the tooth to erupt on its own, or to refer an expensive surgical procedure.

Aesthetic Gingival Recontouring

Following the removal of your braces, your orthodontist may recommend recontouring your gum line to maximize the aesthetics of your smile. Aesthetic gingival recontouring is a procedure to reshape the gum line to improve the aesthetics of your smile by exposing more of your teeth. Your orthodontist will use a laser to remove excess gum tissue around the upper teeth to make them look longer. If the gum line is uneven, aesthetic gingival recontouring can also sculpt the gum line to produce a more symmetrical, balanced smile.