Knoxville Laser Dentistry

You’ll be seeing it more and more as lasers are increasingly being incorporated into various facets of general and cosmetic dentistry.  In the Knoxville, Tennessee area, Dr. James Walmsley has been one of the pioneers in promoting laser dentistry in the Volunteer State.  In his state-of-the-art dental practice in the community of Kingston, Dr. Walmsley utilizes the Soft Tissue Laser and the Diagnodent Laser as part of his laser dentistry repertoire. 

Laser dentistry is gaining greater support from dentists and patients alike.  Lasers improve the accuracy and precision of the dental work, making dentistry more efficient and effective.  In addition, laser dentistry has the winning quality of being much safer and less painful than traditional dental procedures.   

For example, the Diagnodent Laser has made detecting cavities much easier for dentists, which in turn affords a greater opportunity for maintaining healthy teeth for patients.  Traditionally, dentists are limited to x-rays and scraping around the teeth in their mission to detect cavities.  The disadvantage of this was that dentists would often fail to detect very tiny cavities, which could potentially be problematic in the future.  The Diagnodent Laser detects the tiniest cavities as the laser scans both on and within your teeth!  This means that even the smallest cavities are detected at the earliest possible time ensuring that the appropriate action can be taken against it.  This means better prevention of cavities, tooth decay, and infection of the root canal.  Best of all, the Diagnodent Laser is a relatively pain-free procedure.   

The Soft Tissue Laser is predominantly a cosmetic dentistry tool.  Using hydrokinetic energy (laser + water energy), the Soft Tissue Laser is effective in recontouring teeth and reshaping gums.  If your teeth are too large, too pointy, or look peculiar in any way, the Soft Tissue Laser can cut through teeth enamel so that Dr. Walmsley can sculpt them so they look more attractive.  Similarly, if you have a ‘gummy smile’ or an uneven gumline, the Soft Tissue Laser can reshape them so that they will look more appealing.  As powerful as the Soft Tissue Laser is, it is remarkable that barely any heat is generated and relatively no pain is felt!

If you’re interested in finding out more about Knoxville Laser Dentistry, simply get in touch with Dr. Walmsley by filling out the contact form found below.  Dr. Walmsley and his friendly staff will be happy to answer any of your questions or address any concerns.  You can even schedule a complimentary appointment to meet with Dr. Walmsley.

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