Denver Laser Dentistry with Solea® Technology
Dr. Dickerson proudly offers Solea® laser technology—a needle-free, drill-free, anesthesia-free solution that aligns with our holistic approach to patient comfort and advanced care.
What is Solea® Laser?
Solea is an FDA-approved dental laser that allows us to perform hard and soft tissue that often replaces traditional tools like drills, scalpels, and even sutures—bringing comfort to the forefront of dental care.
The Applications of Solea® Laser
Solea laser have a wide range of applications, including:
- Cavity Preparations: Performed without drills or local anesthesia, offering a quiet, drill-free, and pain-free experience.
- Soft Tissue Reshaping: Utilizes laser technology to eliminate the need for scalpels and sutures, resulting in procedures with no bleeding and no stitches.
- Frenectomies: Conducted with precision to ensure quick healing and minimal trauma, replacing traditional scissors and scalpels.
- Gingival Contouring: Achieved through gentle and highly precise laser techniques, avoiding the use of blades and electrosurgery.
Why Solea Laser Aligns With Holistic Dentistry
Our practice is rooted in whole-body health. Before beginning any procedure, we schedule a 2 hour comprehensive intake, learning everything we can about your physical, emotional, and dental history. From biocompatible materials to a mercury-free environment, every decision we make is grounded in your well-being.
What You Can Expect at Your First Visit
- Consultation: We review medical history, discuss health concerns, and align on your dental goals.
- Digital Diagnostics: We use advanced imaging to uncover even the smallest issues.
- Holistic Treatment Plan: Tailored to your biology, needs, and values.
- Solea Treatment (If Needed): Comfortable, quiet, and drill-free.
- Post-Treatment Support: Follow-up guidance and long-term care strategies.
Our Holistic Dentistry Commitment
At Sharon Dickerson DDS, precision meets peace of mind. Our Solea Laser enables virtually pain-free procedures—no drills, no needles, no stress. If you’re seeking a more comfortable dental experience plus prioritizing your total well-being with science, compassion, and cutting-edge tools, we’re here to help you.
Solea® Laser FAQs
Solea® is the top-selling soft, hard, and osseous tissue laser in the field of dentistry. It is the first laser of its kind to be approved by the FDA and utilizes a sophisticated computer to deliver a unique wavelength. It features isotopic CO2 technology that produces a very narrow, intense beam of light energy. As a result, this laser is able to gently reshape and/or remove oral soft and hard tissues (i.e., gingiva, dentin, enamel, and bone tissues) with fast and safe precision.
- The Solea® dental laser offers many benefits that greatly enhance the patient experience:
- Reduced Need for Needles & Drills: Nearly all dental treatments are able to be accomplished with the Solea® laser, which significantly decreases the need for needles and drills. This offers patients a more comfortable appointment and shortened recovery time.
- Reduced Need for Anesthetic Injections: The Solea® laser harnesses a wavelength of light that delivers thousands of pulses per second and results in an analgesic (numbing) effect. Thus, it temporarily removes sensation on the targeted surface. As a result, most patients can receive care without the need for anesthetic injections and prolonged numbing.
- Clinically Beneficial: Solea® affords many clinical benefits to the patient. It often minimizes bleeding, reduces the need for sutures, sterilizes treatment sites and lowers risk of bacterial infection, promotes healing of wounds, expedites tissue regeneration, and involves less damage to surrounding soft tissue.
- Peaceful Procedures: With the need for noisy drilling greatly reduced, patients are able to enjoy a much quieter and calmer experience.
- Shorter Visits: Since patients do not have to wait for anesthesia, appointments are able to be completed in a much shorter time frame.
- Efficient Appointments: By offering shorter procedure times, the Solea® laser enables the doctor and patient to accomplish more care in a single visit. This translates into fewer appointments and less time commitment from patients.
- Enjoyable Experience: With needle-free, drill-free, comfortable, and shortened dental appointments, Solea® helps to eliminate the dread that some patients can feel when approaching dental care. Rather, it creates a positive and uplifting experience that results in oral vitality.
Solea® can be used in the majority of dental procedures including routine cavity fillings, crown placements/removals, and restoration of old fillings.
Solea® is safe and effective for pregnant women. It is also safe for those who have preexisting health conditions, pacemakers, and orthodontic devices. Due to its biocompatible (and radiation-free) nature, it is also supportive for those who are immunocompromised.
Implementation of Solea® technology during dental procedures is relatively safe when operated by a qualified and experienced dentist. While there are potential side effects to consider in any dental procedure, those related to laser dentistry are much less significant when compared to traditional methods. The most common potential side effects are damage to surrounding gum tissue and/or injury to the tooth pulp. However, when managed by a skilled professional, these risks are minimal.
“As someone who struggles with a fear of needles, I was extremely excited to learn that Dr. Dickerson had an alternative option. I had a pretty significant cavity treated using the Solea laser and it was incredible! I kept waiting to feel some kind of pain or scary sensation, but nothing happened. I am grateful that Dr. Dickerson and her team have this technology for people like me. Now I can stay up-to-date with my dental care and not push things off as a result of my anxieties.”