{"id":513,"date":"2019-12-14T22:51:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T22:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:49:10","slug":"video-faq-what-are-dental-lasers-used-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/video-faq-what-are-dental-lasers-used-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Video FAQ: What Are Dental Lasers Used For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"elem-right elem-border vid\">\r\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ALEUNZReaO4?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Capital Smiles uses two dental lasers in our Schenectady practice \u2014 a soft-tissue diode laser and a hard-tissue laser (Versawave).<\/p>\r\n<p>Our dental lasers are used for both cosmetic dentistry (creating better margins and better enhanced esthetic cases), as well as gum disease treatment. Treating gum issues like gingivitis, deep pockets or bone defects \u2014 lasers are able to help sterilize and clean up periodontal disease that otherwise would have to be done through debilitating surgery.<\/p>\r\n<p>Are you looking for a Capital District dentist that utilizes the latest, state-of-the-art technology and understands how to make dentistry comfortable while achieving beautiful, lasting results? Look no further&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/contact-us.html\">Give us a call today<\/a>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Capital Smiles uses two dental lasers in our Schenectady practice \u2014 a soft-tissue diode laser and a hard-tissue laser (Versawave). Our dental lasers are used for both cosmetic dentistry (creating better margins and better enhanced esthetic cases), as well as gum disease treatment. 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