Solea was launched into the market in 2013.
Nearly 1,200 general dentists, pediatric dentists, periodontists, and oral surgeons are using Solea in the US and other countries. Solea is the top selling all tissue dental laser in the world today.
Solea is manufactured and sold by Convergent Dental outside of Boston MA, American made.
Solea allows dentists to treat cavities without the need for anesthesia and without pain. Most soft tissue surgeries can be done without an injection, bleeding or sutures. Recovery is near instant and normally painless.
Solea uses light to vaporize tooth structure or soft tissue at such a high frequency, that if overwhelms pain receptors, which prevents pain signals from ever reaching the brain. The result is an analgesic effect that allows the work to be completed with very little if any sensation.
Patients occasionally feel cold sensation or slight pressure. 50% of the patients feel absolutely nothing. The other 50% of patients feel a slight to moderate cold or pressure. If a patient is ever uncomfortable, the dentist can simply reduce the amount of energy being used and get the patient comfortable almost immediately.
Yes, the Solea’s wavelength, 9.3 microns, has been studied in top dental research organizations around the world for almost 30 years. It is the newest and most cutting-edge technology in dentistry today.
Different doctors invest in advanced technologies at their own pace. Solea is a very big investment. Despite the high price, at some point virtually all dentists will have this technology.
No, we do not charge any more for Solea procedures. We simply try to provide the best dentistry and best patient experience possible.
Yes, Solea is very safe. The FDA would not clear it for use otherwise. More importantly, over 10 million procedures have been done with Solea with thousands more getting done every day.