Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, offers gentle dentistry. This means stress-free and usually pain-free visits to the dentist. The treatment begins with care and consideration for the patient. Why are they there? How do they feel about the dentist? Do they require any special handling? Are they afraid of needles or drilling?



All this is taken into consideration when the procedure begins. Communication between the patient and the doctor is vital for gentle dentistry.

Dr. Maddahi uses the newest implement for anesthesia, the Citoject, which is a pen-shaped device that numbs only the tooth that is to be worked on, not the tongue, cheek, face and lips. This makes anesthetic injections essentially painless.

Dr. Maddahi explains, "What causes the pain of an injection is not the needle but the rate of delivery of the anesthetic. Before the Citoject, using conventional methods, few dentists would be painless. However with the Citoject a micro-compressor controls the rate of the injection so patients feel only a slight pressure, no pain. I try very hard to put the patient's comfort first. I have used the Citoject since it first came on the market."

There's another high-tech procedure that is used by Dr. Maddahi, whenever possible. Drill-free dentistry using air-abrasion is like a mini-sandblaster aimed to take the decay out of the tooth with a fine aluminum oxide powder (baking soda). There are no whining drills, no burning smell - the teeth never get hot, no vibration, and therefore no anesthetic needed.

Drill-free dentistry goes hand-in-hand with DIAGNOdent, This is a laser system that locates decayed areas that are undetectable by the naked eye or x-rays. Drill-free air abrasion dentistry also permits Dr. Maddahi to practice micro-dentistry, which is the removal of fissures and pit decay. Prior to this technology the dentist had to remove healthy tooth structure to clean out a small hole.

Laser dentistry is considered a leading technological development by many. Lasers can be used for soft tissue surgery, curing, and sterilizing with the benefit of needing no anesthetic or applying just topical anesthetic to get started. Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist, Kourosh Maddahi's entire staff are all trained on the soft tissue laser and therefore all understand the application and value of this advancement for patients.

Dr. Maddahi says, ?My primary focus of looking after the patient's comfort using the least invasive procedures has kept me on the cutting edge of technological breakthroughs. Our hygienists routinely use the laser to kill bacterial caused periodontal disease for up to 60 days. The benefit to the patient is that it is more effective and less traumatic than conventional methods because it uses the power of light to vaporize soft tissue without bleeding. The precision of laser dentistry helps the patient heal with the least post-operative pain. We also use the soft tissue laser to re-contour gum lines for the best possible smile makeover.?

Contact Dr. Maddahi's gentle dental office for an appointment and you can begin your treatment right away.