Posts tagged Laser
What is a Frenum, and Why It Can Sometimes Cause Big Problems

You may have heard of people with tongue ties before. Many of them are never diagnosed, and patients can suffer from many problems related to the tie. Short and tight frena cause tongue ties. We have several frena in the mouth that can cause other problems. This post will cover what frena are, the problems they can cause, and what to do about them.

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Scott Solomons, DDSTongue Tie, Tongue Posture, Frena, Frenum, Tethered Oral Tissue, Ankyloglossia, Breastfeeding, Labial Frenum, Lingual Frenum, Mucosal Frenum, Gingival Frenum, Papillary Frenum, Papillary Penetrating Frenum, Recession, periodontitis, Orthodontics, Nipple, Suckling, Sucking, speech pathology, swallowing disorder, Facial development, Lisp, Tongue Thrust, TMJ, Jaw, GERD, Digestive System, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Myofunctional Therapy, Myo, Laser, AAPMD, American Academy of Physiological Medicine and DentistryComment
Laser Use In Dentistry

Lasers have been used in medicine and dentistry for a few decades with surprisingly good application in some areas and poor in others. The advantages of using lasers over scalpels include greater precision, a relatively bloodless surgical and post-surgical course, sterilization of the surgical area, minimal swelling and scarring, coagulation, vaporization, cutting, minimal or no suturing, and less or no post-surgical pain. Today I will discuss the advantages of using lasers in dentistry, along with some of the dieadvantages.

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Oral HealthScott Solomons, DDSLaser, surgery, Fillings, periodontitis, Pediatric dentistryComment