If you have a cavity, the tried-and-true method of treating it has long been fillings. You may have had a few other options available, such as crowns, but nothing as cutting-edge as the modern alternative of laser cavity removal. Let’s compare laser cavity removal to fillings to see the best cavity treatment between the two. We’ll give you a hint: laser cavity removal has the edge.

Dental Fillings

Fillings have been a common option for cavity treatment. You may have one or more in your mouth at the moment, so you’ve been through the experience. During this procedure, the dentist usually numbs the area with a local anesthetic, drills into the tooth, removes the decay, cleans the area and fills it in. The material of the filling can vary, but today it’s common to get a composite resin filling that looks like a real tooth.

Laser Cavity Removal

Now, you can choose laser cavity removal, which has revolutionized the cavity treatment arena compared to previous options. Laser cavity removal has distinct benefits over fillings. Usually, it doesn’t require anesthesia, so it prevents pain from the shot, the waiting period for it to work and the ongoing numbness after you leave. Yet the procedure is generally pain-free. A major benefit is that there’s no need for drilling, which is a top fear of going to the dentist. This method uses a quiet laser to perform the procedure instead. Also, the laser makes the procedure quick and easy for the dentist to perform, getting you out of the office in no time.

You’ll only find laser cavity removal at a dental office that has upgraded to this technology. At Allen Dental, we offer the Solea dental laser to provide cavity removal and other dental procedures.