De 5 bedste grunde til, at unge tandlæger bør investere i en laser

5. marts 2022

If you're a young dentist working to pay down your debt and establish your practice, a large purchase such as a dental laser is probably not high on your list. But a laser can actually advance your financial goals and level of care.

Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd

1. Leverer ensartede resultater med fremragende patientrelaterede resultater.

One key benefit of a dental laser is the consistent results. This includes minimal discomfort for the patient as well as decreasing the amount of time a patient is expected to be in the chair. For example, Waterlase dental lasers are cleared for numerous dental applications that can be performed on both pediatric and adult patients. This specific laser is precise and accurate, providing very acceptable results. After being treated with the laser, patients frequently return expressing they had much less postoperative pain, bleeding, and swelling than they anticipated. This is highly valuable as mange nævner smerte som kilden til tandlægefobi, hvilket forhindrer dem i at vende tilbage til behandling.

2. Evne til at udføre procedurer med øget komfort for patienterne

Dental lasers allow for a more streamlined process of care and are more comfortable than treatments performed with "traditional devices." Moreover, since most procedures today can be augmented by laser technology, dentists can provide more comprehensive care in-house, which can help grow the practice.

3. Et alsidigt og effektivt stykke teknologi

Tandlasere er ekstremt alsidige, hvilket er gavnligt for både patienter og udbydere. Tandlæger med ringe eksponering for de omfattende egenskaber kan tilslutte sig troen på, at teknologien er begrænset til nogle få procedurer, såsom en gingivektomi eller biopsi. Diodelaserne kan helt sikkert udføre disse procedurer (med minimal eller ingen blødning og fremragende postoperativ heling), men omfanget af tandlasere byder på meget mere.

Diode bløddelslasereer f.eks. fremragende til gennemgang omkring kronepræparater (uden at kræve en tilbagetrækningssnor). Og de kan udføre frenectomies, kroneforlængelse (med respekt for biologisk bredde) og sådanne ikke-kirurgiske parodontale procedurer som laser bakteriel reduktion og curettage, behandling af mundsår og desensibilisering af tænder.

Taking into consideration all tissue lasers, the versatility of the Eh, CR :YS& (Erbium laser) allows for the preparation of teeth from Class I to V, with minimal to no local anesthesia needed especially with deciduous teeth, depending on the patient's condition. Since these lasers have an affinity for hydroxyapatite and water, we can now perform surgical periodontal procedures that include the alteration of boney topography and gingivae.

What's more, zirconium veneers and crowns can be removed easily without cutting the materials. And titanium implant surfaces can be decontaminated when we encounter peri-implantitis.

4. Tandlæger med tandlasere er meget efterspurgte

As many patients become more aware of the advances in health care available today, it's not surprising they are now expecting the same options when it comes to their dental care. In fact, the niche technology of dental lasers creates an attraction. A practice that utilizes laser technology can separate itself and generate patient-demand due to safety and convenience measures, as well as superior results. Dentists beginning a practice must have a niche to separate themselves in a competitive market. Data suggests that there is less aerosol production with lasers and thus can provide the patient with a sense of a safe environment.

5. Øger praksisindtægter

All the benefits above directly impact the bottom line. From the increased efficiency to higher quality of patient care, tandlasere kan stort set betale sig selv. Dentists must adopt value added revenue. Lasers increase the number of procedures performed in a dental office. Additionally, due to the decreased pain and fear associated with laser technology, patients are more apt to maintain and pursue preventative care visits.