DC Cosmetic Dentist Creates Bright, White Smiles with Laser Technology

Many people are trying everything they can to get an upper hand when it comes to beating out their competition for a job, especially with today’s high rate of unemployment when so many people are looking for work and hundreds of people are applying for the same, single open position.

A brighter, whiter smile may just be that ‘upper hand’ or edge a person needs to show they have confidence in themselves and working with a DC cosmetic dentist would be the first step towards that new image. Cracked, discolored or missing teeth make people look older than they are and being afraid of the dentist keeps countless people away from the look and smile they deserve.

Various people believe that beautiful teeth are just as important to a persons self esteem as beautiful, clear skin. Both can make or break a first impression.

Innumerable people try to whiten their teeth at home with different over-the-counter teeth whitening kits and products, yet they find they are repeating the procedure nearly once or twice a month with poor results. A cosmetic dentist Washington DC can whiten a person’s teeth with long-term results using laser technology that will last between nine and 12 months depending on the severity of the original damage.

Dentists are now using lasers in order to help lessen the pain and discomfort associated with several of the dental procedures that used to require a drill. A laser can be used to make incisions, gum treatments and preparing a tooth for a filling for a cavity. A laser also eliminates the need for local anesthetic.

As more and more procedures are approved to use lasers, by the Food and Drug
Administration – FDA, more and more DC dentists and dentists from across the country will be using them. Just recently the FDA approved using a laser as a disinfectant during root canal procedures. Instead of using bleach for up to 30 minutes to kill bacteria, a laser kills 99.7 percent of bacteria in a matter of minutes. Something that used to take 20 or 30 minutes and was very uncomfortable for the patient is now finished in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes with less discomfort and better results.