The diode laser is applied in dentistry mainly for the treatment of the soft tissues, but it can also be used to sterilize the root canals before filling them.

It is used to remove benign soft tissue lesions and proliferations in the oral cavity.
Processing of periodontal pockets – laser curettage, retraction of the gums before taking an impression, revealing of implants, shaping the gums in a symmetrical and aesthetic fashion (gingivectomy).

Sometimes not even anaesthesia is needed yet each person has an individual pain threshold, so the use of anaesthesia is discussed before the start of treatment.