Laser Dentistry

Colchester, Ipswich and Suffolk’s only Laser Dentistry Centre

As a laser dentistry centre in Colchester, we are the only practice in North Essex and Suffolk to use the latest generation of dental lasers.

Waterlase is one of the world’s leading dental lasers and has been researched and developed for over 25 years by US manufacturer, Biolase.

Why do we use lasers?

Quite simply because it is better for patients! Laser dentistry has evolved and Waterlase allows us to use the power of light to activate water molecules to carry out dental procedures with greater precision and with less trauma and damage to healthy tissues. Lasers are used with great success in other fields of medicine such as eye surgery, skin surgery and aesthetic medicine and so laser dentistry is a natural evolution. Waterlase has been in development for over 25 years and is one of the world’s most innovative and technologically advanced dental laser with a wavelength specifically developed to work on dental tissues, making laser dentistry for a wide range of dental procedures a reality.

​As a patient, laser dentistry in Colchester using Waterlase means:

• Fewer needles for many procedures like fillings, gum recontouring, tongue ties etc. which means less numb faces and droopy lips!
• More precise meaning less damage is done to surrounding tissue. With high magnification, it’s almost like doing keyhole surgery.
• Less infections and faster recovery as the laser energy kills bacteria and viruses.
• Better treatment outcomes as the laser improves the adhesion of filling materials.
• For advanced gum disease Waterlase has been shown to be more effective than treatment without a laser.

Teeth wear down with time but when they wear too fast it can cause a serious issue.

In laser dentistry, we don’t just use one laser. We couple the use of Waterlase with another laser called Ezlase to perform low-level laser therapy. Low-level laser therapy reduces pain and inflammation, increases the rate of healing and improves the mobility of our body’s defences.

Low-level laser therapy is a great adjunct to laser dentistry, has been widely researched and has been used for a wide range of applications including treatment of ulcers, cold sores, tension headaches and migraines, post-surgery healing, arthritis, smoking cessation therapy, muscular spasms and a range of other ailments.

​Low-level laser therapy often gives an immediate resolution of pain and discomfort symptoms and allows us to accelerate our body’s healing processes by activating the powerhouse (mitochondria) of our cells.

​We use Low-level laser therapy widely in reducing the tension in jaw muscles, cold sore relief, mouth ulcer relief and relief from neuralgia and facial pain syndromes. It truly is so versatile, it’s our go-to laser dentistry equipment several times a day.