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Remove barriers to efficiency and enable same-day dentistry with Solea.
What if you could remove obstacles that slow you down or limit what you can accomplish in a single visit? When you reliably eliminate the need for anesthesia with Solea®, you simply greet the patient, get started, and stay until treatment is complete.1
You can treat a cavity the same day it is found in hygiene and perform more same day, multi-quadrant dentistry. Take more control over your schedule and delight your patients with the comfort and convenience of Solea dentistry.
“The Solea hard and soft laser is a real game changer. On many routine patient procedures, I very rarely have to use anesthetic, which both saves time and immensely improves the patient experience. Without the needle, numbing, pain or whine and vibration of the drill, many times my patients have no idea on which tooth I am working. They are consistently shocked at how painless the Solea laser is and they tell me they won’t ever go back to the drill. My patients are happier than ever and as a result I’m seeing more new patients than ever.”
Robert C. Hull, D.D.S., P.C.
Explore The Case Studies
Deep Class II Restoration on Tooth #12 DO using Solea
Case Summary: A 42-year-old male patient presented to the practice for his routine examination. The oral eval...
Class II Composite Resin Restoration on Tooth #5 DO
Case Summary: A 32-year-old female patient presented to the practice for her routine examination. The radiogr...
Porcelain Fused to Zirconia Crown Removal
Case Summary: A 52-year-old male patient presented to the practice for his routine examination. The oral eval...
Crown Lengthening (Closed) #9
Case Summary: A 60-year-old female patient presented to the practice with complaints about the appearance of ...
Explore The Case Studies
Class II Composite Resin Restoration
A 32-year-old female patient presented to the practice for her routine examination and was diagnosed with primary caries on tooth #5 DO. The treatment was completed anesthesia-free using Solea in less than 10 minutes.
Deep Class I Restoration
A 25-year-old female patient presented to the practice for her first appointment, and was diagnosed with a deep decay on tooth #14 OL. The patient was in her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and admitted having dental anxiety because of previous experiences as well as concern about the safety of her child. The dentist used Solea to treat the deep carious lesion anesthesia-free while keeping the patient calm throughout the procedure.
Class IV Esthetic Composite Removal
A 24-year-old female patient presented to the practice with a desire to improve the appearance of her smile prior to her upcoming wedding. She had an existing Class IV restoration on tooth #8 that did not meet her aesthetic desires. A minimally invasive, anesthetic-free approach was used to remove the existing composite and place the new Class IV composite using Solea.
Zirconia Crown Removal
A 52-year-old male patient presented to the practice for his routine examination. The oral evaluation revealed a fractured Porcelain fused to Zirconia (PFZ) crown on the tooth #15. The clinical objective was to obtain a clean, simple removal of the existing restoration without the need for multiple diamond burs and trauma to the tooth structure. The treatment was completed in seconds using Solea.
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Anesthesia-Free Class II Restoration
Solea enables fast, reliably anesthesia-free cavity preps which improves both the patient and physician experience.
Exceeding Dental Patient Expectations
With a focus on becoming a technology-driven office, our goal was to improve quality of care, and provide a better patient experience.
Lasers in dentistry: Hard-tissue applications
Dental laser technology has changed dramatically over the last few decades, transforming the practice of dentistry itself.
Frequently Asked Questions About Solea for Restorative Dentistry
Can Solea really perform cavity preparations without anesthesia?
Yes — reliably. The Solea 9.3-micron CO₂ laser is highly absorbed by hydroxyapatite and water, the two primary components of tooth structure. This produces an analgesic effect that allows the vast majority of cavity preparations — Class I through Class V — to be completed without a local anesthetic injection. In a prospective clinical study of 233 procedures on 103 patients, 93% were completed anesthesia-free with very low discomfort scores, and 98% of patients preferred the laser over the traditional drill.
Read >> Patient and Clinician Experiences When Using a CO2 Laser for Cavity Preparations Clinical Study
Applied Sciences
What types of restorative procedures can be done with Solea?
Solea handles the full range of direct restorative work: Class I, II, III, IV, and V cavity preparations, composite removal and replacement, indirect pulp treatment, and same-day multi-quadrant dentistry. It also enables chairside crown lengthening for better margin access, allowing you to complete the restoration the same day. Because there is often no anesthetic, there is no waiting for numbness to set in — you can treat a cavity the same day it is found in hygiene.
Read >> Deep Class II Restoration on Tooth #12 DO using Solea Case Study
Anesthesia-free deep Class II restoration completed same day caries was diagnosed
Read >> Class II Composite Resin Restoration on Tooth #5 DO Case Study
Primary caries treated anesthesia-free with Solea in under 10 minutes
How does Solea improve same-day dentistry and scheduling efficiency?
Eliminating anesthetic removes the biggest scheduling constraint in restorative dentistry. There is no injection appointment, no waiting for numbness, and no need to dismiss the patient before treatment can begin. Solea users routinely perform same-day, same-visit, multi-quadrant restorations. Patients leave without numbness, return to work or school immediately, and are more likely to accept treatment on the day it is diagnosed.
Does laser cavity preparation protect the margins of a restoration against recurrent caries?
Research from Tufts School of Dental Medicine found that tooth preparation using the 9.3-micron CO₂ laser produced significantly higher dentin microhardness at subsurface margins adjacent to restorations compared to traditional carbide bur preparation. This increased acid resistance suggests that laser-prepared cavities may reduce secondary caries at restoration margins, potentially extending restoration longevity.
Read >> Tooth Preparation with a 9.3 μm CO2 Laser Reduces Demineralization around Dental Restorations Clinical Study
Journal of Dental Sciences
Can Solea remove cemented zirconia crowns?
Yes. The 9.3-micron CO₂ laser can effectively section and debond cemented zirconia crowns. In one documented clinical case, a porcelain-fused-to-zirconia crown on tooth #15 was removed in seconds using Solea — compared to 2–5 minutes with traditional diamond burs — with no trauma to the underlying tooth structure. A laboratory study from Tufts School of Dental Medicine further confirmed the laser’s effectiveness at separating cemented zirconia from dentin.
Read >> Use of 9.3µm CO2 Laser for Removal of Zirconia Restorations Clinical Study
Journal of Dental Sciences
Read >> Porcelain Fused to Zirconia Crown Removal Case Study
PFZ crown on #15 removed in seconds with Solea, no trauma to tooth structure
Will patients notice a difference in the restorative experience with Solea?
Dramatically. Without the needle, the drill noise, or the numbness, most patients describe their first Solea experience as surprising. Patients consistently report that they prefer the laser and actively refer friends and family. In a prospective clinical study, 98% of patients preferred the laser over the traditional drill and 93% of procedures were completed without anesthetic.
Read >> Patient and Clinician Experiences When Using a CO2 Laser for Cavity Preparations Clinical Study
Applied Sciences
Can Solea be used for composite removal and replacement?
Yes. Solea’s shallow penetration depth and precise control make it well suited for removing existing composite restorations without damaging the underlying tooth structure. In documented cases, Class IV composite was removed without anesthetic using Solea, with the same precision used for new preparations. The variable-speed foot pedal gives the clinician full control throughout.
Read >> Class IV (Esthetic Composite Removal) Case Study
Existing composite removed and replaced anesthesia-free using Solea for esthetic result
1. Based on report of 1000 procedures performed by Solea users. Documentation on file.