Bleaching: whitening teeth with a laser

With laser bleaching we restore your gleaming white teeth. Pain-free, highly efficiently, long-lasting and without side effects.

Since 2014 laser bleaching treatments at Dr Beatrix Lenz’s dental practice still only take about half an hour – because we laser whole sets of teeth.

And with more than 2,000 laser-bleaching treatments conducted we are also very experienced in this field.

Treatment without drills, injections and contact

Modern lasers make it possible. We treat without using drills and usually without injections, without contact, without vibrations and without the noise of drilling.
Minimally invasive and very conservatively the laser specifically removes caries and no healthy structure. At the same time it sterilises bacteria and thus prevents the caries from spreading.

Periodontitis treatment with a laser – effective, conservative and virtually painless

In the past this treatment was associated with considerable stress and pain. Thanks to highly efficient laser systems these are now a thing of the past.

Our laser gently and effectively removes the bacteria and deposits from the gum pockets without destroying the surrounding, healthy tissue. The laser reaches areas that cannot be reached with conventional instruments. As it kills bacteria and sterilises the treated tissue, the progression of gum disease is reduced and the regeneration of tissue is stimulated.

The benefits at a glance

• Minimal pain or painless, straightforward, short treatment
• Gentle, local treatment
• No side effects
• Sterilisation of gum pockets means no need to use antibiotics
• Optimum killing of germs even of antibiotic-resistant germs
• Faster healing of inflamed gums
• Strengthening and regeneration of the periodontal apparatus

Effective and virtually no pain – laser treatment for sensitive teeth

Whenever cold or hot drinks or food trigger pain, the cause is usually in the open dentinal tubules of the teeth. This is how heat or cold gets directly to the nerve.

With the laser it is usually possible to achieve a lasting remedy at only one session.
We apply a special gel to sensitive areas in cases like this. After treatment with the laser these tubules are sealed. It causes little pain, is more effective and longer lasting than conventional treatments.

Hard on bacteria, gentle on the tooth – how our lasers work.

In root canal treatments (endodontics) it is especially important that no bacteria remain in the capillary root canals as far as possible.

After cleaning the root canals, due to the very delicate laser fibres we reach the root canal at its lowest point. With the laser we can clean otherwise inaccessible areas colonised by bacteria and make them completely germ-free.

Using laser technology the root canal treatment can be carried out faster and safer. It significantly improves the long-term prognosis for the tooth.

Gums also benefit from laser treatment. The laser helps soothe the tissue and may prevent bleeding. Regular, conventional methods only partly achieve this.

For best results we use a combination of various lasers at Dr Lenz’s practice. The subsequent likelihood of inflammation is therefore normally reduced in our experience from about 30 to only five per cent.

The benefits at a glance

• Minimal pain to painless treatment
• Fast, assured killing of bacteria, even deep in the tiny side tubules, which cannot be reached with rinsing solutions
• Elimination of inflammation even at the root tip
• No medication required
• Short treatment time, fewer appointments
• Usually the improved sterilisation of the root canals means a root amputation or the loss of the tooth can be avoided

Stimulate self-healing capacity – with the soft laser

Our soft lasers promote circulation and stimulate self-healing capacity. Inflammation then usually subsides faster.

We use soft lasers to treat inflammation, to aid wound healing, for pain treatment, to relieve tension and in acupuncture therapy.

Very many of our patients have come to appreciate the benefits of biostimulation in recent years.

• Painless treatment
• Fast, usually immediate pain relief
• Faster wound healing
• No side effects
• Fewer or no drugs needed

Safe treatment despite taking anticoagulant drugs

Patients who have to take anticoagulants such as Marcumar after a thrombosis, for example, can be treated with lasers without a problem. The benefit of laser treatment is that either no bleeding occurs or only very little.

Lasers – effective against herpes and mouth ulcers

Herpes, mouth ulcers and cold sores – many people suffer from these frequently reoccurring disorders and the pain and impaired quality of life associated with them.

With lasers it is possible to treat herpes, mouth ulcers and cold sores effectively and painlessly. Laser energy can hit and destroy viruses even under the skin without having an adverse effect on healthy tissue.

Gentle laser treatment results in significantly faster healing as well as rapid relief of pain and symptoms such as itching. A marked improvement will occur within only a day or two.

Herpes occurs less often after laser treatment and sometimes does not appear at all.

At-risk patients who normally require antibiotic protective measures before dental treatment can do without this if they have laser treatment.

Another laser application is caries diagnostics by laser. It means we need to do fewer X-rays less often.

Precise and no side effects

Laser treatment of gums before taking the impression enhances the quality of crowns, whose edge is below the gums.

With laser treatment we can prepare an absolutely precise impression without bleeding and side effects. Thus we achieve an ideal fit.

Preparing the oral mucous membrane pain-free and with minimal bleeding

An implant is an artificial dental root, which is inserted into the jawbone and after healing is connected to a crown, bridge or denture.

After three to six months the implant is fused to the bone.

With lasers we can after the initial healing stage open the mucous membrane without bleeding and without pain and incorporate a structure, a crown or bridge.

Laser – the modern replacement for scalpels

No more scalpels; by using a laser we can carry out surgery on gums and the oral mucous membrane.

We use a laser, for example, to remove frenula of the lip and tongue. Due to the laser light the surgery is more conservative.

A stitch is not required; the small wound does not even bleed and heals faster. At the same time the laser light disinfects the treatment site and thus prevents inflammation.