Lasers offer a less intrusive way to complete a variety of dental treatments, including gum disease treatments and root canal cleaning.

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Laser Dentistry in Milwaukee, WI

Focus On Comfort: Dental Lasers

Powerful Potential for Surgery

LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, a complicated string of words that basically means a single wavelength beam of highly concentrated light energy.

Lasers have transformed medical surgery by offering minimally invasive alternatives to traditional scalpel incisions and sutured closures. The laser’s intense, narrow wavelength has precise, predictable, and powerful reactions when it contacts hard or soft tissues of the body. Laser light is extremely efficient, producing very little heat as it acts on its target. This makes it ideal for oral surgery since it seldom affects tissues other than those it targets. The laser provides precise control over the depth and extent of cutting, while simultaneously minimizing bleeding and sterilizing the treatment area.

Versatility and Applications

However, a laser can also cure (harden) dental materials, scan teeth to detect decay, vaporize decay and prep teeth for fillings, and activate teeth whitening gel to brighten smiles. Currently, dental applications include gum disease treatments, gum re-contouring, root canal cleaning, decay detection and elimination, bonding material curing and strengthening, incision cauterizing and tissue fusion, lesion reparation, biopsies, and super-fast teeth whitening procedures.

Contact Our West Allis, WI Dental Office

If you have questions about laser dentistry, please call our Milwaukee dental office. We enjoy helping patients understand all of the interesting innovations we implement for their comfort and care.

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions can laser dentistry help me with?

We have seen some really terrific advances in dental technology in the past few decades, and one we are pleased to offer patients at our West Allis, WI office is laser dentistry.

Lasers have already transformed medical procedures because they offer a minimally-invasive alternative to traditional cut-and-stitch surgery. A laser works by emitting a beam of highly concentrated light energy that produces a reaction when it comes into contact with soft tissues. Laser light is very powerful, but it produces very little heat, which makes it a perfect alternative for many dental procedures.

Uses of Laser Dentistry

Your comfort is one of our first priorities, and state-of-the-art laser treatment decreases healing times and minimizes any post-treatment discomfort. We can use dental lasers in many ways:

Efficiently cure and harden dental materials
Eliminate decay and prep teeth for fillings
Activate teeth whitening gel during in-office treatment
Contouring gum tissue for a more pleasing appearance
Reduce the discomfort of canker sores
Eliminate cold sores and prevent reoccurrence
Reduce tooth sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures

Comfortable Dentistry

Your comfort is our primary concern, and we choose dental lasers because they do away with uncomfortable dental procedures. In fact, many patients do not require any anesthesia because treatment with lasers is so comfortable. Laser procedures require no cutting and result in minimal bleeding. This benefit makes laser dentistry perfect for children and adult patients who resist dental treatment because of anxiety.

Our highly experienced team is trained to use laser technology properly so that you can be confident about the safety of laser dentistry at our West Allis, WI dental office.

If you would like to learn more about our dental lasers and other state-of-the-art technology we offer, please give us a call.

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Dr. Roberto Monteagudo

Dr. Roberto Monteagudo lives in Milwaukee and makes family time with his wife, Gina, and their seven children a top priority. He also enjoys outdoor activities and is deeply committed to giving back to his community through charitable events such as Dentistry from the Heart, to which he donated over $20,000 in services over the last two years. He also provides academic scholarships to local youth in the Milwaukee community.

Dental Care Philosophy

His warmth and caring combined with his commitment to patient comfort through sedation dentistry, leading edge, gentle, and non-invasive ...

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April 4, 2011

Laser Dentistry Keeps Patients Smiling

Laser Dentistry allows us to treat a wide range of dental problems safely and more precisely than ever before. And because of that, our patients can experience greater comfort in the dentist’s chair, plus faster recovery times with many procedures. Lasers have applications in restorative, preventive, general, and cosmetic dentistry, which means when you visit our West Allis dental practice, you might have the option of advanced laser dentistry treatment!

Laser Dentistry and Gum Disease

Dr. Monteagudo’s use of laser dentistry means you don’t have to worry about facing a scalpel ...