The Cutting Edge of Technology: Dental Lasers

Do you remember the first time you ever saw a laser in action? Was it Buck Rogers as he shot his way out of the clutches of Ming the Merciless? Or maybe it was Sean Connery playing James Bond in the movie Goldfinger stopping an industrial laser from slicing him in two. Or maybe it was Obi Wan Kenobi removing the body part of an obnoxious patron in the Cantina Bar in Star Wars. As outrageous as all three of these lasers looked when we first saw them, today’s lasers are a part of our everyday life. Lasers play an important part in tactical weapons systems, DNA sequencing, CD and DVD players, as well as scanning your food selection as you check out at the local grocery. Now, you will also find lasers making procedures at the dentist’s office easier and more efficient.