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Set your small patients up for a lifetime of good oral health by helping to raise a generation that’s not afraid of the dentist.
When parents think about the dentist, they think about what it would be like if their child needs a filling. That perception dictates a lot of decisions: which dentist they choose; whether or not they accept a treatment; how long they stay with the practice; and what they say to their friends and family. By eliminating the primary causes of patient anxiety (the needle and the drill), Solea delivers a dental experience pediatric patients and parents prefer.
“With Solea, my patients get to experience anesthesia-free restorative dentistry, which means no shots! Patients are also able to get multiple procedures done within one visit, which means less time missed from school. What’s more, soft tissue procedures heal so much faster, and there’s less post-op discomfort. The best part of using Solea is that the kids leave happy, like nothing happened! Game changer!”
Andrea Gamble, DDS, Pediatric Dentist
Explore The Case Studies
Infant Lingual and Maxillary Frenectomies
Case Summary: The patient, a 10-week-old male infant, presented with a Class III maxillary lip tie and a Clas...
Ankylosed Tooth Extraction
Case Summary: 16-year-old male was referred by ortho for comprehensive care and extraction of tooth #T. Patie...
Gingivectomy and Maxillary Frenectomy
Case Summary: A 13-year-old female, who has been a patient of the practice since she was 2 years old, present...
Explore The Case Studies
Lingual And Maxillary Frenectomy
The 10-week-old male patient presented with a Class III maxillary lip tie and a Class III tongue tie. He was referred to the practice by a lactation consultant (IBCLC) for inability to achieve a proper latch on the breast. An anesthetic- , blood- and suture-free lingual and maxillary labial frenectomies were performed using Solea.
Pediatric Gingivectomy
A 13-year-old female patient was unhappy with the appearance of her smile after orthodontic treatment. The oral evaluation revealed that she had a hypermobile lip and showed too much of her gingiva and maxillary frenum when she smiled. The clinical objective was to remove the excessive gingiva to make her smile more aesthetically pleasing, in addition to a maxillary frenectomy. The whole operation was performed without injectable anesthetic and virtually blood-free with Solea.
Video Library
Additional Resources
Use of the Solea laser in pediatric dentistry
Since its intoduction, the Solea All-Tissue Laser has made anesthesia-free treatment possible for a number of dental procedures. In this interview, pediatric dentist Jared Poplin, DMD, discusses his experience using Solea.
This is not a drill: tips to improve patient experience with laser technology
Dr. Jenny Jackson feels that her Solea laser has improved practice efficiency, reduced the need for numbing, and also eliminates many mental triggers for her young patients.
AAPD Policy on the Use of Lasers for Pediatric Dental Patients
Policy on the Use of Lasers for Pediatric Dental Patients