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PROMOTION:
DENTAL SERVICES OFFERED: PREVENTATIVE
RESTORATIVE
COSMETIC
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY / LASER HYGIENE Periodontal disease affects approximately 80% of adults and is a growing epidemic in our society. Understanding of this disease has increased greatly over the last few years, and we now know that periodontal disease is a bacterial infection in the gum tissues around the teeth. Now, we not only treat periodontal/gum disease with removal of mechanical irritants and diseased tissues at your normal cleaning visits, but are also addressing the underlying infection that causes it. With this in mind, we recommend that ALL of our patients have their teeth and gums decontaminated with a DIODE LASER during their cleaning appointments for three major reasons:
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What are the benefits of laser dentistry?
What procedures can be performed with a laser? The application of lasers in dentistry opens the door for dentists to perform a wide variety of dental procedures they otherwise may not be capable of performing. Dentists using lasers in dentistry have become adept at incorporating the state-of-the-art precision technology into a number of common and not-so-common procedures:
Hard tissue dental lasers may eliminate the need for a local anesthetic injection and the traditional turbine dental drill. Lasers used in dental filling procedures are capable of killing bacteria located in a cavity, potentially leading to improved long term tooth restorations.
Dental lasers may be used to seal tubules (located on the root of the tooth) that are responsible for hot and cold tooth sensitivity.
Relief of painful canker sores with accelerated healing Is there any pain involved? Lasers offer reduced discomfort and in some cases, a suture free option when incorporated into your dental procedure. Lasers use light energy as their method of operation, resulting in a shortened and almost painless healing period. Is the Laser Periodontal Therapy a Cure for my Disease? We use lasers to attack periodontal inflammation at the microscopic level of infection. The power of its focused light destroys otherwise inaccessible bacteria, while simultaneouly creating an ideal environment for healing. Dr. Higashi and his team are not only cleaning teeth and creating beautiful smiles; with our enlightened therapy, we are helping to enhance your lifestyle! VELscope - ENHANCED ORAL ASSESSMENT VELscope is a brand new FDA-approved oral cancer screening system that uses incandescent light so your dentist can see abnormalities that may not be apparent or visible to the naked eye. VELscope is also used by oral surgeons to help identify diseased tissue around a lesion and determine the appropriate margin for surgical excision. VELscope helps the clinician evaluate oral mucosa for abnormal areas of concern, such as potentially cancerous lesions, which are often undetectable under white light.
Why is a screening using VELscope important? The VELscope plays an important role in the fight to reduce oral cancer mortality and morbidity. When detected early, oral cancer's five-year survival rate is 80-85%. Used in conjunction with your routine dental exam, VELscope provides the visual information that cannot be acquired any other way; and helps to detect abnormalities that may not be apparent to the naked eye. What are other benefits of VELscope?
Early detection of oral lesion through tissue fluorescence Typically, healthy tissue appears as a bright apple green, while the suspicious regions are identified by a loss of fluorescence, which thus appear dark. When used in combination with white light examination, VELscope is the new standard of care for early detection in oral mucosal screening.
VELscope provides for a more effective oral mucosal screening protocol with immediate benefits for the patient, clinician and practice. When used as an adjunctive aid in combination with traditional oral cancer examination procedures, VELscope facilitates the early discovery and visualization of mucosal abnormalities prior to surface exposure that may be, or may lead to, oral cancer. In less than 5 minutes, with no rinses required, a VELscope examination helps oral healthcare professionals assure their patients that the standard of care for oral mucosal screening has been utilized. Fortunately, insurance companies are recognizing VELscope as an adjunctive screening device.
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LASERS IN DENTISTRY: Lasers -- which is a device that uses light energy to do work -- can treat targeted tissue while leaving surrounding tissue unaffected. It is this unique property that allows us to perform very precise procedures. In addition, lasers may seal off blood vessels and nerve endings during a procedure lessening bleeding, post-operative pain, and swelling. 
VELscope Research! The University of Washington recently performed a 650-patient study. According to their findings, the addition of VELscope to routine clincial exams resulted in the detection of a number of mucosal abnormalities not detected in a traditional exam. The study found that 69% of the routine dental patients examined had lesions only detected using VELscope. In addition to the detection of oral cancers and precancers, this device is a powerful tool in discovering several other mucosal abnormalities. 
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