At the conference (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Development of
has improved the efficiency, ease and ’ in dental and facial
treatment, according to health experts.
Laser technology is now used in 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
Source: VietnamPlus
