Although largely preventable, dental caries (cavities) is the most common chronic disease in children in the United States: it is 4 times more common than early childhood obesity, 5 times as common as asthma, 7 times as common as hay fever and 20 times more common than diabetes. Over fifty-three million people live with untreated tooth decay in their permanent teeth.  

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At Casco Bay Smiles we are always striving to provide the highest standard of care for our patients and have now incorporated a diode laser into our office to help us achieve this. It is amazing and lowers the type of bacteria related to gum disease and heart disease. It is a painless procedure and takes about 5 minutes to do! Below are just a few of the ways our hygienists have incorporated lasers in our office to benefit our patients needs.