Anyone had a cavity filled by laser? Tell me 'bout it?
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It isn't bad. It's just like a normal filling, but they use a laser instead of a drill. Supposedly the laser doesn't directly stimulate the nerve endings, so it hurts less.
For me, that was true at first, but for repeated fillings (don't think it was on the same tooth), it felt just like a regular drill.
The worst part of it is that your dentist will want to pay for the very expensive laser drill as quickly as possible, so it /will/ cost more than a regular filling. Those machines run about $5k+, and the bill is something like $100 more (at least for mine, but insurance took care of it, so I didn't see much of a price difference).
No. I don't remember how I've gotten my cavativities filled. But, this summer I've gotten to help fill about 9 cavities. I didn't drill, though. But I'm not even old enough to work yet, but my sister just graduated as a Dentist. She let me help on her husband and my other sister. It was awesome!!
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