The word laser makes plenty of people think of eyes, burns and things going wrong. If that’s where your mind went, this page walks through the precautions that surround laser use in dental care.
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It makes sense to want reassurance about a beam of light being used inside your mouth. Robertson residents who feel uneasy about this deserve specifics, not a vague promise that everything will be fine, so we have set out the actual precautions below.
Those precautions begin well ahead of treatment, with a review of your medical history and whether the procedure suits you. At Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, eye protection, controlled settings and a clearly planned treatment area are then part of any laser procedure.
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Protective eyewear is provided whenever a dental laser is going to be used for your procedure.
Laser output is controlled and matched to the procedure instead of being one setting for all tissue.
Medications and medical background are looked at before a laser is recommended for you.
Safety involves more than the equipment. Part of it is a judgment made before the appointment begins, and part is how the procedure itself is controlled.
A laser isn’t appropriate merely because one is available. The dentist considers several things about you and the tissue before suggesting it.
Once treatment is under way, a handful of routine measures keep the laser’s energy where it was planned to go.
Safety precautions lower risk, but every procedure has limitations and possible after-effects. It’s reasonable to ask what they are for yours.
Seeing where each precaution belongs can make the whole idea less abstract. Your own appointment will follow the plan set out for your procedure.
Request your visitThe dentist establishes what needs treating and looks through your history, including anything that could affect healing.
You hear which area is involved, how you will be kept comfortable and how healing is expected to go, then you may ask anything.
Protective glasses are handed to you, and anything needed to isolate the site is set in place before the laser is used.
Light energy goes only to the planned tissue. Afterward, you get directions for cleaning, food, symptoms and your return visit.
Some of the most relevant safety information can only come from you. Complete answers about your health let the dentist weigh a laser against other approaches with the full picture in view.
If you’re unsure whether something is relevant, mention it anyway. The clinic can speak to visit length and cost once your needs are clear.
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Worries about a laser are often quite specific: the eyes, a burning sensation, an accidental slip. Saying exactly what concerns you lets the dentist answer that concern directly.
You can request a description of the eyewear, the planned site and what you’re likely to notice.
Telling the dentist about a sensation during treatment allows work to be paused or changed.
Local anesthetic could be recommended for your procedure, and other comfort measures may be discussed too.
Staying safe afterward
Safety carries on after you leave. Mild tenderness can be an expected part of healing, while symptoms that keep worsening are a reason to get back in touch.
A sore spot, some swelling or temporary sensitivity may appear, even when everything was done as planned.
Phone the clinic when your symptoms seem more significant than you were told to expect, or begin to get worse.
Your follow-up gives the dentist an opportunity to look at the treated tissue and how it is healing.
Not sure whether a symptom is normal? A phone call to the clinic is the way to find out.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Residents of Robertson, an area in Winnipeg, who want to talk through laser safety or go ahead with care are seen at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. You can find the address through the directions link.
After you send a request, the clinic contacts you to confirm a time, because the form makes no booking by itself. Concerns that can’t wait call for a phone call.
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Helpful details about laser dentistry in Robertson.
Ask our teamEye protection is a standard precaution whenever a dental laser is in use. You’ll be given eyewear during preparation, before any treatment on the planned area starts.
Care is taken to confine it, through controlled settings and a site agreed ahead of time. Ask the dentist how this applies to your procedure, as well as what limitations exist.
No. You may still have tenderness, swelling or temporary sensitivity. These vary with the procedure performed and with the way your body responds as it heals.
Possibly. Your medical history, your medications and any healing factors are taken into account, together with the tissue involved. A different approach may then be recommended.
What you feel depends on the procedure and the area treated. Local anesthetic may be advised, and you should tell the dentist about any sensation so that adjustments can be made.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or complete the form on this page, adding a note about what worries you. A member of the clinic team will get back to you about an appointment.
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Robertson residents can use this form to request a visit, and the clinic will respond to arrange the details.
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