One of the biggest reasons is because laser dentistry can feel a lot less intrusive and is more gentle. Instead of using drills or heavy anesthesia, dentists use lasers to minimize patient discomfort. 

Aside from comfortably treating patients, laser dentistry comes with a number of advantages: 

• Surrounding tissue suffers less damage 
• The high-energy light beams used in these procedures help with blood clotting, meaning a patient is less likely to bleed during the procedure 
• The light beams sterilize the surgical site, lessening the patient’s chances of infection 
• Patients with dental anxiety are less easily triggered