Dr Melissa Brink

As a Cosmetic and General Dentist, Dr Brink incorporates the scientific advances of laser dentistry with the premium BIOLASE EPIC X laser. Being a soft-tissue diode laser which helps provide an advanced, more precise and gentle experience with regard to oral soft tissue surgery, periodontal treatment, endodontic disinfection as well as laser pain therapy and laser teeth whitening (faster and with less to no sensitivity).

The charm of soft tissue lasers in dentistry ranges from treatment of oral ulcers and gum diseases to removal of tongue ties; depigmentation of gums (restoring pinkness to gums) to smile designing; reduction of gummy smiles, lowering the top lip, quick gingivectomies, frenectomies and tongue-ties, to powerful laser disinfection of root canals and perio pockets with less chemicals and medicine. This laser also has the ability to seal blood vessels to achieve haemostasis, seal lymphatic vessels and decrease need for stitches and lessen post surgical swelling.

Children enjoy wearing their protective laser glasses, and it is certainly preferred by children big and small, being faster, more gentle and just awesome modern laser technology for soft tissue.

Visit Dr Brink for not only advanced general dentistry, but also Cosmetic Dentistry for aesthetic enhancements such as Botox, Dermal Fillers, Threading, etc.

ABOUT LASER TEETH WHITENING WITH BIOLASE LASER & GEL

The laser energy activates the LaserWhite20 whitening gel containing photo initiators to accelerate the whitening process. This helps ensure that whitening is as quick as possible, without pain or damage to the surrounding gums. With the BIOLASE EPIC laser, a full whitening procedure, lightening teeth by 4-6 shades, in just 30 minutes of active treatment time. This is faster than other in-office whitening systems and allows patients to get back to daily life (with a brighter smile) as soon as possible.

BENIFITS OF LASERS OVER CONVENTIONAL SURGERY 

• Lasers have an ability to seal blood vessels thereby achieving haemostasis
• Lasers seal lymphatic vessels, so decrease post surgical swelling
• They seal nerve fibres thereby reducing operative and post operative pain
• Reduces mechanical trauma to tissue
• Less scarring and greater precision because of the mono chromic coherence qualities
• Reduces bacterical counts thereby promoting predictable healing with minimal post operative inflammation