PatientFYI: Most decay isn’t evident to dentists until it is one-third the width of the tooth – by then it requires a large filling that can weaken tooth structure and possibly cause problems years later. But new technology allows dentists to beam a laser light onto teeth with a pen-like instrument, illuminating grooves where cavities the size of pinpricks may be forming.

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Earlier Cavity Detection

Less-Intrusive Treatments

Lower-Cost Treatments

Better Long-Term Dental Health

If decay is allowed to progress, it not only can destroy tooth structure, it can enter the root of a tooth and cause an abscess. The advantage of treating cavities when they are just beginning is that repairs can leave most of the tooth structure intact. Small fillings minimize the prospect of complications, such having to eventually crown or replace teeth. And simple procedures are less expensive.

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