Laser used to Detected Decay

For a long time in dentistry we have noticed no decay in your x-rays and visual exam only to see a large area of decay six months later. The reasons; the decay was to small to detect at the earlier appointment. We now have a laser (diagnodent) that detects decay that has just started and is hard to see visually on an x-ray. The diagnodent detected decay can be restored without anesthesia (shots) or drills. We use an air abrasion instrument called the KCP 1000 to remove the decay. Then flow BPA free resin into the void, bond it and your finished. No numbing or drilling is needed. Since we have been using the diagnodent laser, we have detected many unseen areas of decay but also have found that dark areas we thought were decay, we found only to be a stain. So it also saves doing unnecessary areas of restorations.