Dr Sam Thandar

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With two state-of-the-art dental lasers to provide the full range and highest standard of laser dentistry, Dr Sam Thandar provides patients with many exciting alternatives to traditional dentistry, with expanded procedures and possibilities.

Using dual-wavelength laser technology, the premium Waterlase iPlus and EPIC, provides the full spectrum of laser dentistry, a more gentle, precise and convenient dental experience.

The Waterlase laser combines laser energy with a gentle spray of water to perform a wide range of dental procedures – without the heat, vibration and pressure associated with the conventional dental drill. With many procedures, it is possible to use less anaesthetic, simply topical anaesthetic and often no anaesthetic at all. 

Waterlase dentistry is used for:

• Cavities
• Tori Removal
• Atraumatic Extraction
• 3rd Molar Removal
• Bone Block Graft / Harvesting
• Sinus Window
• Socket Preservation; Decortication; Bone & Tissue Regeneration
• Osteotomy
• Crown Lengthening
• Repair Treatment for Gum Disease and Peri-Implantitis (Flapped & Flapless)
• Endodontic Cleaning
• Implant Decontamination / Peri-implantitis Treatment
• Veneer Removal
• Cavity Prep
• Desensitisation
• Gingivectomy
• Frenectomy
• Vestibular Deepening
• Operculectomy
• Excisional Biopsy (Mucocele, FEP, Cyst, Pygoenic Granuloma)
• Apthous Ulcers
• Gum Depigmentation
• Orthodontic Tooth Exposure
• Implant Exposure
• Gummy Smile (Lip Repositioning)
• Oral Surgery and Mouth Sores
• Pediatric Dentistry for kids of all ages

The EPIC laser (for soft tissue ) provides some of the above, highly effective in:

• Photobiomodulation
• Bloodless Oral Surgery
• Disinfection in Oral Hygiene, Endo and Perio
• Laser Pain Therapy (Used in Dr Thandar's dedicated Pain Clinic for treating headaches, TMJ, accelerated healing)
• Laser Teeth Whitening (faster and with less chance of any sensitivity)

ABOUT LASER TEETH WHITENING WITH BIOLASE EPIC 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