Laser dentistry

[Jill]

Hi

I have a painful impacted wisdom tooth that really hurts at the moment and the gum around it has swelled up and I think I have an infection around it now. I have seen on the internet that with laser dentistry there is a laser available that could remove the gum around my wisdom tooth painlessly and help to reduce the infection problems that I have in that area.

Do you have that laser and can you remove the gum around my wisdom tooth to help reduce my infection episodes from this wisdom tooth. This has been an ongoing problem and I have been told that the tooth should be removed at some stage but I am a real coward and don't want to go through that sort of thing at the moment.

[Dr Vahid Motahar]

Hi,

Thank you for your question.

We are very pleased to tell you that at Pearl Dental Clinic we have one the best soft tissue Laser machines that can effectively be used for a quick treatment in removing the excess gum on your wisdom tooth that is causing so much discomfort. This is very fast technique,efficient with no bleeding and painless.

But from what you have indicated, it seems you need to have your wisdom tooth removed if there is several episodes of pericoronitis. You have to be aware that removal of the gum is only a temporary measure and once you are ready for the removal of your wisdom tooth, we can offer intravenous sedation to make it a more comfortable experience for you at Pearl Dental Clinic.