Laser Dental Care
About Us

As a Modern Office We Feature:

Cosmetic Dentistry

Stunning results with porcelain and composite laminates, crowns, and more.

Metal-Free Restorations

Utilizing the most advanced scanning technology and materials from 3M, with our Zirconium restorations (LAVA™) we are able to create almost better-than-real-life teeth and smiles.

For more information about Lava™ Zirconium crowns and bridges, click on the links below.

Lasers

Advanced technology is our standard.

For more information about laser dentistry and DIAGNOdent®, click on the links below.

Conscious Sedation

Nitrous Oxide (sweet air) is an option for our apprehensive patients.

For more information about Nitrous Oxide, click on the links below.

The Most Advanced Intra-oral Camera Technology

We are able to visualize teeth at up to 40x magnification and that enhances our capacity to diagnose problems at very early stages and treat them with great precision.

Periodontal (gum) Care

Our Columbia-trained periodontist supervises a comprehensive soft-tissue management program. Our motto is “teeth for a lifetime.”

Recently Dr. Lam sent out a letter to dentists expressing her concern about the links between periodontal disease and many serious heath problems. It is excerpted below:

Research within the last decade has shown that Periodontitis is a risk factor for some systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and preterm low-birth weight infants. Patients with severe Periodontitis (estimated between 5-15% of the general population) are twice as likely to have a heart attack and three times as likely to have a stroke compared to patients without periodontal disease after adjusting for risk factors such as blood lipids, cholesterol, body mass, diabetes, and smoking. Mothers with significant periodontal disease had a 7.5 fold increase in the risk of having a preterm, low birth weight baby.

Here are some links to other websites should you wish to learn more about this.

From the American Dental Association:

From the American Association of Periodontology:

From a joint consensus/forum by the American Dental Association and the American Medical Association:

VELscope™ Oral Cancer Screening System

In addition to keeping a careful eye on your eye and your gums, we offer annual oral cancer screening. This includes the use of VELscope™, an FDA-approved technology developed by the British Columbia Cancer Agency and Vancouver-based LED Dental Inc. to help in the early detection of oral cancer. Essentially, the dentist shines a blue light into the patient's mouth that causes the mouth to fluoresce, enabling the dentist to see abnormal tissue; the process takes one or two minutes. Oral cancer is one of the few forms of cancer that has not experienced a significantly decreased mortality rate in the past 30 years, largely because it is typically detected at a late stage. Our practice is one of the leaders in adopting VELscope™, a technology uniquely able to help in early detection. Learn more at www.VELscope™.com.

Bad Breath Care

A scientific method for eliminating oral malodor. No mints, masking mouthwashes or other superficial remedies.

Drill-less Drill

The Whisperjet™ is a new method of removing decay, utilizing alumina-oxide particles delivered to the tooth under high pressure. It is virtually painless.

For more information about air abrasion, click on the links below.

OraVerse: Reversing Numbness

Your safety and comfort come first, but we know that when that includes uses a local anesthetic, you may find the gradual wearing off of the anesthetic inconvenient and leave you feeling self-conscious. That’s why we now offer OraVerse (Phentolamine Mesylate), the first and only product of its kind to rapidly reverse the effects of local anesthetics containing a vasoconstrictor. OraVerse enables you to feel, speak, smile and drink normally in approximately half the time it would normally take for the anesthetic to wear off. Please let us know if it would be helpful for you to take advantage of this option.

OraVerse received FDA approval in May 2008, and in July 2009, we’re happy to report, it was selected by Dentistry Today Magazine as one of the top products for 2009. OraVerse, by the way, was developed by Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is the company’s first product. You can learn more about it at www.OraVerse.com.

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Laser Dental Care
115 Central Park West
New York, NY 10023

Phone: (212) 580-8100
Fax: (212) 580-1784


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