Laser Dentistry - Introduction

What is LASER?

A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers differ from other sources of light because they emit light coherently. Its spatial coherence allows a laser to be focused to a tight spot, and this enables applications like laser cutting and laser lithography. Its spatial coherence also keeps a laser beam collimated over long distances, and this enables laser pointers to work. Laser also have high temporal coherence which allows them to have a very narrow spectrum, i.e., they only emit a single color of light. Their temporal coherence also allows them to emit pulses of light that only last a femtosecond.

Lasers have many important applications. They are used in common consumer devices such as DVD players, laser printers, and barcode scanners. They are used in medicine for laser surgery and various skin treatments, and in industry for cutting and welding materials. They are used in military and law enforcement devices for marking targets and measuring range and speed. Laser lighting displays use laser light as an entertainment medium. Lasers also have many important applications in scientific research. Source: Wikipedia.

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Chinese New Year 2013

We will close on Saturday, 9th February till 15th of February 2013 due to this festival. Business will resume as usual on 16th February (Saturday).

Wish everyone a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

and

GOOD HEALTH

A case of Orthodontic Treatment

 

A young lady came to our clinic complaint of her teeth were crooked and her front teeth were jerking out (below).  She wanted to have them corrected.
We suggested to her that braces would be the best treatment option.

She went through orthodontic treatment for 1 years and finally, all her teeth were well aligned (below) and she has the confident to smile again!!

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2013

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2013

Selamat Hari Raya

Wishing — Selamat Hari Raya to all our Muslim friends and Happy Holiday to all Malaysians. We close during this festival season which will be from 19 Aug (Sun) to 22 Aug (Wed). We will resume business as usual on 23 Aug (Thu).

For dental appointment & enquiry , please call us at +6(03) 8060 3389 or email us 

Dental Implant of the lower jaw

A young lady had a lower  front tooth exacted a few months ago due to tooth decay and she came to us requesting for a permanent replacement of that missing tooth. She didn't want a denture as it was a removeable appliance. She wanted something fixed in her mouth but wasn't a bridge as she believe a bridge would damage her neighbour teeth.
Therefore, a dental implant was suggested to her.

  
After a few months a dental implant tooth was completed and she was quite happy about her implant now.
Below are the process of:

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Wisdom Tooth Surgery - How difficult?

Below are some of the digital radiography images taken for assessment and consultation prior to surgery removal of wisdom teeth in our clinic
The difficulty of the surgery to removal wisdom teeth are relied on a few factors:

• the position of the wisdom tooth - deep impaction, horizontal impaction would be more difficult than the forward or backward tilt of the wisdom teeth
• the number of roots - the more root a wisdom tooth has, the more difficult it is going to be
• the morphology of wisdom teeth - if the crown is big than surgery will be easier, but if the roots are long, slender and curve then it will be more difficult to be removed as compared to short and fat roots
• near to nearby structure - if the root lies in or very near to the nerve canal in the jaw bone then surgery to remove it has to be very careful not to damage the nerve.
• Other factors: mouth opening, cooperation, the level of anxiety, age

Vertical Impaction of Lower Wisdom Teeth

* "R" side is the patient's right

Left lower wisdom tooth was in vertical position, 2 separated roots. Surgical difficulty - simple.
Right lower wisdom tooth (red arrow) was tilted backward (distally impaction), with 2 separated roots. The distal root curve 90 degree.  Surgical difficulty - moderate to difficult.


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