To begin with, before discussing the prices of laser dental fillings, we must explain what laser dental filling — or light-cured dental fillings, or composite filling — actually is
It is the most widespread method of dental filling recently, and it is used in treating tooth decay or in preserving teeth that have been fractured.
This treatment method relies on a laser beam that is directed at the site of the filling to help the filling material react with the tooth and bond to it, which strengthens the tooth and helps hold the filling in place. Laser fillings are preferred for use with the front teeth.
The size of the tooth fracture or the extent of the decay is one of the factors influencing the prices of laser dental fillings, because these factors affect the size of the filling and the effort expended in the cleaning and filling process.
Why does the dentist prefer laser filling?
What explains the "relatively" high prices of laser dental fillings is the advantages this technique provides, since it combines several benefits — beginning with the aesthetic appearance and extending to preserving the function and strength of the teeth with the highest possible efficiency.
Among these advantages, which you will certainly obtain if you undergo this experience:
- Preserving the appearance of the teeth: This method is distinguished by having a shade guide for the different tooth colours, allowing it to be used with all teeth and to give them a natural appearance, thereby preserving the aesthetic look of the jaw — especially when used with the front teeth, unlike traditional fillings.
- Low cost: The prices of laser dental fillings are considered low in comparison with other types, and so they are within everyone's reach.
- Requires no effort: This technique is among the easiest, as it does not require removing large parts of the tooth as with metal filling; rather it removes only the damaged parts, and the filling does not need a large area to be secured.
- It is the ideal solution in some cases: Laser dental fillings are considered the ideal solution for most problems affecting the front teeth, whether fracture or decay, because of their colour's closeness to the natural colour of the teeth. They can also be used in cases involving the inner teeth, and used to restore broken or damaged parts.
- Strength and stability: Among the advantages of laser fillings is that they bond with the natural structure of the teeth through the action of the laser rays, which gives the tooth greater support and strength.
Laser root canal filling
This is a modern technique in which laser rays are used to remove decay and eliminate the bacteria inside the molar and present in the inner cavity. This technique is distinguished by the fact that the patient feels no pain during the cleaning and filling process, as happens with the traditional method.
Laser root canal filling is the procedure for treating inflammation of the molar's nerve, which most often results from decay in the molar that has reached the nerve, causing severe pain that must not be neglected, so that the inflammation does not progress and lead to an abscess.
So there is no need to neglect this problem out of fear of the prices of laser dental fillings, for example. The cost is not an important consideration set against the pain the patient will suffer if treatment is neglected, which would force them to pay a greater cost to treat the problem once it has progressed.
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Steps of laser root canal filling
At the outset, the doctor diagnoses the case thoroughly and examines all the teeth to determine with great precision where the decay is located. After that, he informs the patient of the situation and tells him the prices of laser dental fillings and the expected final cost of this procedure (noting that the prices of laser root canal filling are higher than the prices of laser filling carried out on ordinary teeth).
After that, the session begins by following these procedures:
1. A laser beam is used to open a hole in the surface of the tooth in order to reach the nerve, and during this process it removes the damaged tissue and cleans the root canal and disinfects it of bacteria.
2. Then comes the stage of extracting the nerve, in which the laser beam directs intense, concentrated light energy at the nerve. This concentrated beam completely removes the nerve from the root canal along with the damaged tissue, and also eliminates the bacteria. Laser nerve extraction is distinguished by being more precise and faster than the traditional method, which requires the root-cleaning process to be carried out over more than one session.
3. The doctor places cotton pieces around the molar to prevent saliva reaching it while the molar is being filled. Then the root-filling process begins, followed by placing the final filling in the space created by the hole in the molar and securing it by directing the laser beam at it.
This technique is also distinguished by the fact that the pain after these procedures is far less than with the traditional method, and the bleeding is less than that caused by the traditional drill. The prices of laser root canal filling are within the reach of most people.
Prices of laser dental fillings
The prices of laser filling depend on several factors, among them the type of filling used and its size, the standard of the clinic in which the filling is carried out and its location, and finally the doctor's skill and experience.
We therefore recommend Dr Amr Helmi, member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the best cosmetic dentist in Egypt, as he has the experience and competence that qualify him to carry out such sessions in the best possible way, while guaranteeing the best results expected from the procedure.
