Laser-Assisted Healing
When you leave the dental chair, your body has already begun an important process.
Healing.
After a tooth extraction, gum surgery or another dental procedure, the tissues need time to recover.
At Yiannikos Centre for Holistic Dentistry in Nicosia and Limassol, Cyprus, we use laser technology and photobiomodulation (PBM) to support tissue healing and recovery after dental treatment.
I believe that caring for you means paying attention to what happens after the procedure, not only during it.
Because successful treatment is also about how well you recover.
How Laser Technology Supports Healing
Your body has a remarkable ability to repair damaged tissues.
Photobiomodulation uses controlled light energy to influence cellular processes involved in inflammation, tissue repair and recovery.
Unlike surgical laser procedures, PBM does not involve cutting or removing tissue.
It is applied directly to the treatment area using specific laser settings.
Research suggests that photobiomodulation can help reduce postoperative discomfort and support soft-tissue healing following certain dental procedures.
My aim is to work with your body’s natural healing processes.
When We Use Laser-Assisted Healing
At Yiannikos Centre, laser-assisted healing forms part of our approach to postoperative care.
After tooth extractions: I disinfect the extraction socket with the laser. Where needed, I also use photobiomodulation to support healing of the surrounding tissues and help manage postoperative discomfort.
Following gum surgery: To support soft-tissue recovery after procedures.
After oral soft-tissue procedures: To assist tissue healing following selected surgical treatments.
For oral tissue irritation: To help manage discomfort and support recovery of affected tissues.
The treatment approach depends on the procedure performed and the condition of the tissues.
Every application has a purpose. Every recovery deserves attention.
The Laser Healing Process
Laser-assisted healing is a straightforward procedure.
First, I examine the treatment area and assess how the tissues are recovering.
I then apply laser light using settings appropriate to the tissue and treatment objective.
Photobiomodulation is non-invasive, generally comfortable and usually requires no local anaesthesia.
The application commonly takes only a few minutes.
Depending on your procedure, laser therapy can be incorporated into your treatment appointment or arranged as part of your postoperative care.
A short procedure can be a valuable part of a carefully planned recovery.
Experience Behind the Technology
Dental lasers have been part of my clinical practice since 2000, and I hold an MSc in Lasers in Dentistry from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
For photobiomodulation, I use the Nd:YAG laser at our Nicosia clinic and the diode laser at our Limassol clinic.
My experience guides how laser technology is incorporated into postoperative dental care.
[Read more about my work in laser dentistry]
For me, technology has value when it supports a clear clinical purpose.
Laser therapy is one part of postoperative care.
What you do at home also matters.
Following an extraction or oral surgical procedure, I explain how to protect the treated area, maintain oral hygiene and recognise the normal stages of healing.
We discuss appropriate foods, physical activity and any medication or additional care required.
I also explain when a follow-up appointment is needed and which symptoms should prompt you to contact us.
The care you receive in the clinic and the care you continue at home belong to the same treatment.