Laser Dentistry

Soft tissue laser dentistry uses a focussed light beam to precisely cut, remove or reshape soft tissues in the mouth. This includes:

Tongue and lip tie releases
Gum overgrowths, such as over wisdom teeth
Reducing the frequency and severity of cold sores

A Better Way to Treat Soft Tissue

Soft tissue laser dentistry is precise and gentle, with less pain, faster healing, minimal bleeding and a lower risk of infection. With no stitches required and reduced scarring, patients enjoy a quicker and more comfortable recovery and shorter appointments — all under just local anaesthetic, compared to the traditional scalpel and sutures.

These advantages combine to deliver a much better patient experience with less time in the dental chair. There's no need to return for a subsequent visit to remove sutures, and the procedure can be performed in a typical dental practice setting rather than in a hospital with a specialist — resulting in significantly lower cost.

Less pain during and after the procedure
Quicker recovery time
Minimal bleeding without needing stitches
Significantly reduced risk of secondary infection
Minimal post-operative scarring

Case Study 1 — Gum Over Wisdom Tooth

A 25-year-old woman accidentally bit into the thin collar of gum sitting over her lower right wisdom tooth and wanted to consider extraction. Despite being a wisdom tooth, it was a functional tooth with an opposing wisdom tooth to bite against. It was an issue with the overlying gum, not the wisdom tooth itself. After removing the collar of gum with the laser, it recovered well without recurrence — and she has managed to keep the wisdom tooth to present day without any further issues.