If a root canal treatment is unsuccessful, the tooth requires further treatment, or in a worst-case scenario, extraction, necessitating an implant or bridge. However, thanks to advancements in dental technology, laser root canal treatment is showing outstanding results in the field of laser dentistry.

How does laser root canal treatment work?

The process of root canal treatment with the Biolase Waterlase iPlus is similar to laser tooth filling, except that after the cavity is prepared, a longer attachment is fitted to the laser head, which reaches the root canal and removes the pulp material.

the collimated beam of intense laser light cleans the channels, the laser 100%-ly sterilise, „melts” the bacteria, and cleans the canal much more effectively than traditional chemical root canal procedures.

Laser root canal treatment takes less time, meaning our patients have to spend less time in the dental chair. Furthermore, thanks to the laser's disinfecting effect, the canals can be cleaned more effectively, so in many cases, fewer check-ups are needed compared to traditional root canal treatment.

In the picture on the right, we applied laser endodontics during the tooth treatment. The picture on the left shows that the tooth root is inflamed. During the laser endodontics protocol, we completely removed the bacteria from the tooth's root canal and filled the tooth. After the healing period, the inflammation completely disappeared, and the tooth became symptom-free, much to our patient's great delight.

Thanks to the new method, the recovery process is also shortened.

The most important goal of laser root canal treatment is to sterilise the canals. Chemical flushing used in traditional dentistry can only destroy bacteria on the walls of the canal and located at a minimal depth. However, by using dental lasers, we eliminate bacteria throughout the entire width of the root by penetrating deeply with laser light. This is the key to the success of laser root canal treatment.

How risky is laser root canal treatment?

Patients often present with the complaint that they have undergone root canal treatment multiple times conventionally, but for some reason, previous treatments have not been successful. It is important to mention that root canal treatment is a series of treatments requiring multiple appointments, aimed at saving the tooth. Its success cannot be guaranteed in advance due to the anatomical variability of the root canals. However, thanks to laser microscopic root canal treatment These risks have been almost entirely minimised.

Overall, laser root canal treatment has a lower risk than traditional root canal treatment, as laser light sterilises and cleans much more effectively in the root canal than traditional root canal procedures using chemical methods.

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Ask our specialist dentists, experienced in laser root canal treatment, for help in saving your tooth. Choose our professional laser treatments, so we can save your teeth. Our experienced, well-prepared, caring, and always cheerful team members are happy to be at your service with their full expertise, up-to-date knowledge, care, and full attention.

Laser treatments do not cover the removal of pre-existing amalgam fillings, and in certain cases, it may be necessary to use an anaesthetic injection during laser treatments. The various benefits of laser dental treatments manifest to different degrees during the respective treatments. Our aim is for our patients' treatments to proceed as calmly and painlessly as possible.