Lasers improve efficacy of dental treatment
Development of advanced laser technology has improved the efficiency, ease and patients’ comfort in dental and facial treatment, according to health experts.
At the conference (Source: VNA)Laser technology is now used in dental and facial treatment at hospitals and clinics throughout the country, Prof Le Duc Lanh, former head of the odonto-stomatology faculty at the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, told Vietnam News on the sidelines of a conference on laser application in modern dentistry on July 10.
It is used, for instance, in periodontics (supporting structures of the teeth) and facial aesthetic treatment, he said.
Researchers at the university are doing research on using laser in implant dentistry, he added.
Dr Vo Chi Hung, deputy head of the odonto-stomatology faculty, said laser helps reduce bleeding and post-operative pain compared to traditional dental treatment as the method seals blood vessels during the procedure. It also minimises bacterial infections during surgeries because its high-energy beam sterilises the area being worked on.
Moreover, it causes less necrosis of surrounding tissue because dentists can control the laser’s power output and duration of exposure on gums and teeth, and it offers much higher precision than manual surgery, Hung said.
Dr Linh Lan Nguyen of Australia’s Kaleen Dental Care and Facial Aesthetic Clinic said lasers offer the advantage of tooth integrity, meaning no micro cracks are formed during a procedure.
Hung said researchers and students at the university train in the laser technologies.
An advanced LightWalker dental laser system would be installed within six months, which would help them do more research into using the technology for more specialised treatment, he said.
"Advanced laser technologies are being developed at health facilities in the country, but not many people are benefiting from it due to the high costs involved," he added.
According to a Ministry of Health report, more than 90 percent of Vietnamese have dental problems, but 55 percent never visit any health facility for examination or treatment.
More than 85 percent of children aged six to eight in the country have tooth decay, but 94 percent do not get treatment.-VNA
You should also see
PM visits police command centre, checks cultural centre construction in Phu Tho
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the command and control centre of the Phu Tho police and examined the construction of this northern province’s house of culture and arts on April 18.
See more
Health
First southern pediatric organ transplant centre to become operational in 2025
The first pediatric organ transplant centre in Vietnam’s southern region is scheduled to be completed and put into operation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2025).
Health
Free surgeries offered for cleft palate children in Thua Thien-Hue
About 80 children with cleft palate in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and surrounding localities are to receive free check-ups and surgeries from now until April 18.
Health
Vietnam to host first int’l airway management conference
International airway experts from across the world, including the United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Italy, New Zealand, and experts from Vietnam will gather at the first South East Asian Conference of the World Alliance of Airway Management (WAAM) in Hanoi on April 13-14.
Health
Health insurance coverage necessary for all TB patients: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on April 8 requested the Ministry of Health to work with the Vietnam Social Security and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to provide health insurance coverage for all tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Health
Blood donation – journey of love sharing
April 7 was designated as the “All People’s Voluntary Blood Donation Day” 24 years ago and, ever since, the blood donation movement has attracted the participation of tens of thousands of people across the country.
