Dental Lasers - Raleigh, Cary NC

Hard Tissue Laser

If you hate even the thought of a dental shot, or the sound of a dental drill, we’ve got some pleasant news to make you smile! Dr. Stanley can now remove decay without the need for anesthesia, meaning you can get through your dentist visit with NO SHOTS and NO DRILL in most cases. With our DELight Dental Laser we use tooth-colored restorations on which you can chew immediately. Plus, there is NO NUMB LIP. Now that is something to smile about! Dental decay is common, but uncomfortable dental visits shouldn’t be.

The DELight Dental Laser is truly amazing and the DioDent Dental Laser, is equally impressive. In the precise expertise hands of Dr. Stanley the DioDent Laser can be used to give you, or return you to a happy, healthy smile. Best of, at Stanley Dentistry our cosmetic procedures are quick and the results last a lifetime.

The DELight Dental Laser is also used to treat canker sores, apthous ulcers, fever blisters, and periodontal disease. No matter what is troubling you, we’re here to help you find your dream smile.

Crown Lengthening & Gum Contouring

Do your teeth seem too short? Or your smile too “gummy?” Your teeth may actually be the proper length, but thery”re covered with too much gum tissue. The gum tissue can be removed or reshaped with the ease and comfort of a laser. Crown lengthening and gum contouring return your teeth to the appropriate proportions and your gums to an aesthetically pleasing shape.

Soft Tissue Regeneration

Do your teeth look too long? Does it appear that you are missing gum tissue? If the thought of tissue “grafting” seems too severe, we have a wonderful alternative. To build up the gum line or restore gum tissue where it has been lost, we use AlloDerm, a collagen that is applied to our gums and helps to regenerate gum tissue. AlloDerm can be used for a variety of procedures, including soft tissue ridge augmentation and increasing gum depth.

Tooth Contouring

Recontouring is an artful and conservative treatment that returns a tooth or teeth to their optimal appearance. Through contouring the doctor can quickly and painlessly reshape chipped teeth or smooth out misaligned tooth edges.

Full Mouth Restoration

Full mouth restoration (FMR) is the individual recreation of each tooth in your mouth. FMR is needed when the teeth are worn down, broken or missing, causing problems in both the function of your bite and the appearance of your smile. Dr. Stanley can completely rejuvenate your mouth, creating a healthy, beautiful smile in just two to three visits. Not only will your smile be restored to health and beauty, but also your jaw will be returned to its optimal position for comfort and function.

Diagnodent

Finding Difficult Tooth Decay The Easy Way

One of the most important things we do for our patients is to identify cavities and restore teeth. Since any spot of decay can threaten the integrity of an entire tooth, removing tooth decay early is key to preventing a host of future dental problems. Since finding tooth decay is so important, in the past this meant that you had to sit through lengthy poking and prodding sessions as part of your dental exams. But even those uncomfortable sessions are only 50% to 75% effective as cavities can hide along fissure lines or inside biting or occlusal surfaces. Furthermore, the cavity had to be at least as large as the probe head for the dentist to find it.

Consider these methods history! We’d like to introduce you to DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary, thorough means of detecting cavities.

Further, mechanical exploratory methods are limited to finding only those cavities that are equal to or larger than the probe head. Enter DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary, thorough means of detecting cavities.

Laser Reflection Spots Imperfection

DIAGNOdent technology uses a laser diode to inspect your teeth, comparing reflection wavelength against a healthy baseline wavelength to uncover tooth decay. First, we take a benchmark reading by aiming the laser onto one of your healthy enamel tooth surfaces, then we shine the laser into all suspect areas. As it pulses into grooves, fissures and cracks, the laser reflects fluorescent light of a specific wavelength which is measured by receptors, converted to an acoustic signal, evaluated electronically to reveal a value between one and 100, and then displayed on a screen. Any variation from the healthy baseline value stimulates emission of a different wavelength and alerts us to a weakened area of dental decay. Not surprisingly, this technology quickly and precisely identifies even the tiniest bit of tooth decay. This means shallower, simpler fillings, preserving more tooth structure, and providing a specific mean of monitoring suspicious areas without repeated x-rays. Now your cavities aren’t just found early, they are found in a quick, comfortable, and thorough way.

Learn more about DIAGNOdent by visiting our DIAGNOdent Frequently Asked Questions