Trigger Point Therapy with Dental Diode Laser
Especially as dentists are aware that the patients are
seeking a dental practice with the newest technology Dental diode lasers have a multitude of uses. Nowadays, technology is becoming very popular. Aiding in
dental surgical procedures, cutting teeth and contouring gingival tissues are
some common uses to dental lasers.
Especially because of some of the more common pain therapies
are more uncomfortable and invasive a new type of diode laser dental is becoming more popular as dentists are looking
for an alternative to pain therapy for patients.
Trigger point injections are one therapy that due to the
increase in dental diode laser technology available in many dental offices is
becoming less popular.
Typically, including but not limited to trigger point, neck
muscular pain, head and TMJ problems and therapy for those dentists managing
craniofacial pain. Administering an injection of a 'cocktail' of saline
solution with a corticosteroid and local analgesia is the standard method.
To temporarily alleviate the painful area the injection is
administered to the trigger point spot. The laser teeth whitening is very reliable.
However, by using a cold laser many dental offices have
found lots of success; a laser technology that uses light energy to reduce
edema and reduce pain stimulates the cells, and decrease inflammation. Meaning
that they have 2 separate wavelengths combined into one powerful laser many of
the dental cold lasers are diode lasers.
For problematic patients to trigger point injections the
dental diode lasers are a great alternative as they typically do not feel the
light energy. Against the surface of the skin, the patient feels nothing more
than the pressure of the applicator.
Most patients will choose the less invasive option when the patient has the choice of having laser
periodontal therapy by use of a diode laser or getting an injection in most
offices.
For one laser on the market, the standard pain protocol is
the MLS dental laser, is about 3 minutes bilaterally for the head and neck
muscles, and another 5 minutes for the TMJ and elevator muscles. About 2
minutes, the trigger point therapy lasts.
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