(HealthNewsDigest.com).. SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A day at the dentist's office no longer needs to be accompanied by pain, needles, whining drills and that heart-in-your-throat feeling. A new breed of laser is making it possible to perform dental procedures ranging from cavity repairs to gum surgery and root canals without discomfort, with little or no anesthesia, and without the nerve-wracking buzz and vibration of the turbine-driven drill.

With BIOLASE Technology's Waterlase™ laser dental system, there is no old-fashioned drilling. Instead, a unique interaction between laser energy and pulsating water gently cuts teeth, gums and even bone without generating heat, vibration or pressure that can cause discomfort or gum damage.

The system's laser handpiece never touches the tooth during procedures such as removing dental decay, eliminating the friction and heat created by a drill along with the pain triggered by nerve fibers reacting to the heat. The system also helps preserve teeth by eliminating vibrations that can create small cracks and fissures in the tooth surface.

When used with soft tissue during procedures such as gum surgery, the system uses only the energy of the laser to cut and the water to cool as the tip gently touches the tissue. The laser energy helps stop bleeding and begin the clotting process.

Patients report a dramatic reduction in pain as well as less post-operative swelling and infection. There is less chance of walking out of the office with a numbed lip because fewer or no shots are needed. That reduced reliance on anesthesia in turn can allow cavities to be filled in multiple areas of the mouth on a single visit, reducing the number of appointments for the patient.

BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (http://www.biolase.com) is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on technologies for improved applications and procedures in dentistry and medicine. The Company's products incorporate patented and patent pending technologies focused on reducing pain and improving clinical results. Its primary product, the Waterlase(R) system, is the best selling dental laser system. The Waterlase system uses a patented combination of water and laser to precisely cut hard tissue, such as bone and teeth, and soft tissue, such as gums, with minimal or no damage to surrounding tissue. The Company also offers the LaserSmile(TM) system, which uses a laser to perform soft tissue and cosmetic procedures, including tooth whitening.

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