The Laser Advantage
• Eliminates the need for stitches in some dental procedures.
• Eliminates the need for anesthesia is some dental procedures, while still providing a virtually pain free experience.
• Limits blood loss that can otherwise be discomforting.
• Reduces damage to surrounding tissue.
• Seals off wounds to speed up healing.
• Stimulates tissue regeneration.
• Reduces the risk of bacterial infection.

Lasers serve needs for many areas in dentistry, including: general dentistry, restorative dentistry and cosmetic dentistry.   Aside from helping you to feel more comfortable without anxiety, lasers offer a wealth of possibilities. This state-of-the-art technology is used in a wide variety of dentistry procedures, including:

• Cavity Detection
• Dental Filling and Tooth Preparation, except for the replacement of amalgam fillings, onlays or crowns.
• Tooth Sensitivity
• Crown Lengthening
• Gummy Smile
• Muscle Attachment (Frenula)
• Speech Impediments
• Soft Tissue Folds (Epulis) from Ill Fitting Dentures
• Benign Tumors
• Cold Sores
• Nerve Regeneration
• Sleep Apnea Due to Tissue Overgrowth
•Teeth Whitening
• Temporomandibular Joint Treatment

If you are interested in laser dentistry, call Dr. Mark Sweeney, an Austin Texas dentist who incorporates the use of a laser in his dental treatments at (512) 452-9296.

• Tooth whitening is purely a cosmetic dentistry procedure and thus is not covered by dental insurance plans. However, the costs are so reasonable that you probably won’t mind paying for tooth whitening and returning to the dental office for maintenance treatments once or twice a year.
• Dental veneers may be covered by dental insurance if the procedure is required for restorative purposes such as a cracked tooth. Yet, dental insurance may not be likely to cover the costs for crooked or overlapped teeth.
• Dental implant coverage is not typically provided in regular dental insurance plans, but you have the option to obtain separate dental insurance for implants through private companies.
• Smile Makeover costs may be absorbed in part by insurance companies to cover costs associated with the restorative component of the procedure such as dental crowns and dental fillings.

Cosmetic Dentistry Financing

Cosmetic dentistry costs may also be financed. This provides the option for you to fund the balance that insurance does not pay or total procedure costs. Patient financing is available for people at all economic levels and credit worthiness. Patient financing companies offer no interest and low interest options with rates that may be better than a credit card. Patient financing companies provide both short and long pay back terms to cover the costs of cosmetic dentistry. Approvals for financing are often the same day or within 24 hours.

If you are interested in financing your cosmetic dentistry procedures, call Dr. Mark Sweeney, an Austin Texas cosmetic dentist at (512) 380-1300.

On Monday, Brian came in for the initial phase of his treatment. Dr. Sweeney prepared his teeth for his new porcelain dental veneers and he also received his temporaries or prototypes. The temporaries are exact replicas of the permanent porcelain veneers which he will receive in a few weeks. Brian loves his temporaries and cannot believe what his smile is going to look like. He also had a some nerve damage repaired in a few teeth on Monday. Today his lower teeth were whitened using Zoom!® Advanced Power™ in-office teeth whitening system. Stay tuned as we’ll be sure to update Brian’s progress during his smile makeover.