Diode Laser

There are many different types of dental lasers, and your dentist should probably have a couple of them!  I hope that this blog will answer the question, ‘what is a diode dental laser and should my dentist have one?’ Lasers have become so common that many people have forgotten what the word LASER even stands for! And, that is Light […]

Diode Lasers in Dentistry – Are they Useful? Diode lasers have improved the way we manage periodontal disease and gum disease.  Used during a tooth cleaning, the Diode Laser will help inflamed gum tissues heal faster.  But this is just one of many used for a diode laser! Shown below is a Diode Laser being used for bacterial reduction during […]

See blog photos under tongue What does it mean to be tongue tied?  And is this a condition that requires treatment? When your dentist or physician says that you are tongue tied it is a descriptive term that means that the ligament that holds the tongue to the floor or bottom of your mouth is attached very close to the […]

Improving YourCleaning in our office Our office is constantly learning and striving to advance the standard of patient care in our office.  Because of this, we now offer an added procedure – laser bacterial reduction –  to your routine cleaning care to help fight periodontal disease and gingivitis. Periodontal disease affects approximately 80% of adults and is a growing epidemic […]

Reyna Can Now Happily Stick Her Tongue Out At Her Brother! Being tongue-tied is a real term and the implications vary with the strength of the lingual frenum or the fibrous attachment that adheres the tongue to the floor of the mouth, and the adaptations of the patient to this somewhat common abnormality. In a normal mouth, the tongue can […]

Patient Introduction to Laser Bacterial Reduction/h2> Improving Your Cleaning in our office We are constantly learning and striving to advance the standard of patient care in our office.  Because of this, we have recently added a new procedure to your routine cleaning care to help fight periodontal disease and gingivitis. Periodontal disease affects approximately 80% of adults and is a […]

As described to patients by my treatment assistant, Regina Everyone has spaces between the gums and the teeth where bacteria and food accumulate.  Bacteria under the gums in patients with periodontal disease and gum disease or gingivitis cause inflammation which leads to deepening of the pockets in the gum tissue around the teeth.  Normal healthy pockets range from 1-3mm in depth.  You can […]

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I’m excited to tell you about our new diode lasers. I feel this technology will improve the way we manage periodontal disease, perform soft tissue surgeries and biopsies, and even help patients during orthodontic care. After careful evaluation and many hours of training, we now have two diode lasers. I was so excited about the possible benefits to our patients; […]

Dr. Gillis’ treatment assistant Karen, notes the following about our diode lasers: “I would like to tell you about an amazing procedure we are doing in our office with a soft tissue laser also known as a diode laser. If you get herpetic lesions or cold sores we can now help you eliminate the embarrassment, pain, and discomfort. Dr. Gillis […]