Dr. Shvartsman of Smithtown, Long Island, uses Dental Lasers as part of his dedication  to providing you with the most comfortable dental care possible. That is why we offer Laser Dentistry as an alternative to traditional techniques. We currently use 4 different lasers in our laser dental practice.

Laser Cavity Scanner: The Diagnodent
Most dentists use a sharp-pointy pick to check for cavities. You may have this instrument stuck in your tooth in the past. Not only can this be painful, but a sharp-pointy pick coming at your face is not a comforting experience if you are already nervous at the dentist. The fact is cavity detection with this technique is only about 60% effective; many small cavities go unseen and can become large cavities if left untreated. This can lead to unnecessary root canal treatment, crowns or extractions.

In our office we use the Laser Cavity Scanner called the Diagnodent. This laser is over 90% effective in painlessly finding event the smallest cavities early, when they can be treated conservatively with a small filling. In many cases you do not even need a shot! We are thrilled to offer this gentler and more effective laser dentistry diagnostic tool to our patients.

Laser Fillings: The Er:Yag Dental Laser
This dental laser allows us to treat cavities without the use of shots and Novocain. Over 90% of patients do not feel anything at all during treatment, and those who do say it wasn’t bad enough to need a shot. You can have a filling done and go have a meal, give a speech or meet with a client without the worry of looking and sounding funny from a numb lip and face.

Laser Gum Disease Treatment: Nd:Yag laser

Gum disease is caused by bacteria deep under your gums and around your teeth.  Moderate and advanced gum disease is traditionally  treated with surgery whrre the diseased gum and bone is surgically cut away. Although this procedure shrinks the pockets the tooth roots are exposed. Many patients complain of tooth sensitivity nad increased root cavities anas well as esthetic concerns.

Laser Canker Sore Treatment
Many people needlessly suffer from canker sores or Aphthous ulcers. Gentle Laser energy is used in our office to quickly heal these painful and sometimes debilitating mouth ulcers. Not only is the pain reduced immediately, but the ulcers heal in 1 day versus the usual 10-day healing period.