Laser Smile Studio (SID 305493)

Laser Smile Studio is proud to be serving Denton, TX and the surrounding communities with outstanding dental care. Patients visit our practice every year with one common goal in mind: to achieve the greatest smile possible. Therefore, our team utilizes the best techniques, the highest quality equipment, and the most state-of-the-art technology available in the dental industry to help our patients achieve their desired outcome. Although Dr. McCracken and our staff are highly trained, they are constantly enhancing their skill set and knowledge through further education. Our patients can rest assured that they are in good hands when visiting our dental practice!

When you visit our office, you will experience all that modern dentistry has to offer, including a comprehensive list of general, restorative and cosmetic dental services to meet the needs of the whole family. Our goal is to assist each patient in achieving and maintaining long term dental health and a beautiful smile.

Some of the services we provide include:

In recent years, laser dentistry has superseded many traditional dentistry practices, making treatments more precise and less painful. This newer style of dentistry utilizes intense beams of light projected by a dental laser. Dental lasers can be used to perform a wide variety of treatments, including soft tissue shaping and removal.

The FDA deemed laser dentistry to be safe for public usage in 1990. Since then, many dentists have incorporated dental lasers into everyday procedures – reducing bleeding, anxiety and post-treatment recovery times. The beauty of dental lasers is that they damage far less of the surrounding tissue than traditional techniques – which means less discomfort and pain.

Here are some of the other benefits associated with laser dentistry:

Faster healing and tissue regeneration.
Preservation of more of the natural tooth.
Reduced bleeding during and after treatment.
Reduced need for anesthesia.
Reduced need for stitches and sutures.
Reduced risk of bacterial infections after procedures.

How can laser dentistry help me?

Laser dentistry is incredibly versatile and plays an important role in a growing number of common dental procedures. Though laser dentistry is most notably associated with cosmetic treatments, it is equally effective for preventative purposes.

Here are some of the ways that dental lasers can be used:

Tooth preparation – Prior to laser dentistry, a drill would be required to prepare the tooth for a filling. Lasers can now completely eliminate the need for drilling and anesthesia. Lasers also successfully kill oral bacteria around the surgical site.
Reshaping soft tissue – Dental lasers can dissolve soft tissue to expose more of the natural tooth (crown lengthening), reshape soft tissue to make “gummy smiles” more attractive, and remove uncomfortable soft tissue folds caused by denture wear.
Frenectomy – Lasers can improve speech and the feeding habits of babies, children and adults by untying the tongue.
Tumor removal – When benign tumors have formed in the soft tissue areas of the mouth, a dental laser can completely remove them without causing pain.
Whitening – Lasers can greatly expedite the tooth whitening process by increasing the activity of the particles in the peroxide bleaching solution.
Biopsy – Lasers are sometimes used to perform a biopsy on suspicious areas of soft tissue. This biopsy procedure can be performed instantly and with great precision.

How are laser procedures performed?

Different types of dental laser have been created to treat different conditions. Each laser uses a different wavelength of light, which predicates its best use. The most common types of dental laser are carbon dioxide lasers and diode lasers, which are usually employed to treat soft tissue problems. The dentist will decide which type of laser is best to use after conducting X-rays and a thorough examination.

The laser beam is extremely bright, and special glasses will be provided to protect the eyes. The dentist will then direct the beam at the affected area and carefully dissolve the soft tissue, harden the filling or whiten the teeth.

The procedure will take far less time than conventional methods, and cause far less anxiety and discomfort. The only real disadvantage of laser dentistry is that it can prove to be more expensive.

If you have questions or concerns about laser dentistry, please ask your dentist.

As a child, Dr. Todd McCracken was traumatized by a painful pediatric dentistry experience. Years later, while examining his options for employment after college, he decided to combine his traumatic experience, empathetic nature, and passion for art and medicine and decided to become a board-certified Laser Dentistry Physician. In 1997, Dr. McCracken opened his first private practice and immediately began implementing the gentle, non-invasive, state-of-the-art, technology-focused dentistry services that he had always dreamed about. Dr. McCracken’s focus is on gentle restorative, whole body wellness. Your oral health is a reflection of your over all well-being.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Dr. McCracken received his doctorate in dental surgery from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. Determined to extend his training, he studied and later received the prestigious accomplishment of Master from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Over the last 23 plus years, Dr. Todd McCracken has performed more than 2000 laser assisted dental procedures earning him the esteemed title of Certified Trainer for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedures, or LANAP®. Dr. Todd McCracken is ever-focused on keeping up-to-speed with modern laser and traditional dentistry advances and prides himself on remaining among the most technologically advanced physicians in all of Denton and the surrounding counties.

ACCOLADES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As a dedicated, board-certified Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dr. Todd McCracken has been invited to and participated in a number of prestigious events. After becoming a member of the Academy of General Dentistry he was asked to present and lecture on their behalf at the Academy of General Dentistry’s National Meeting as well as the Hispanic Dental Association’s National Meeting.

As a skilled, board-certified Laser Dentistry physician, Dr. Todd McCracken has lectured and taught his gentle, minimally-invasive laser dentistry techniques to dental students at Millennium Dental Technologies, The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry, Baylor Dental School, as well as the University of Texas’s Health and Science Center.

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Dr. Todd McCracken is currently involved by lecturing or teaching in a number of esteemed dental schools. Furthermore, he has been recognized for his extensive knowledge of laser dentistry techniques by dental associations all over the country. In addition to these ongoing memberships and associations, he has also served as:

Member of the Texas Dental Association (TDA)
President of the Dallas Academy of General Dentistry
President of the Texas Academy of Laser and High-Tech Dentistry

Dr. McCracken hopes to continue spreading his knowledge and passion for innovative laser dentistry techniques to colleagues and future dentists near and far. His hope is that in the future, neither children nor adults will be scarred by the memory of a painful dentistry procedure, or ridden with fear at the concept of future oral health treatments.

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