Our Equipment & Technology

CO₂ lasers use invisible infrared light to precisely cut, vaporize, or coagulate soft tissues in a pet’s mouth, offering key benefits such as reduced bleeding, less swelling, and minimized post-operative pain.

Key Surgical Advantages

• Reduced Bleeding: The laser beam instantly seals small blood vessels and capillaries, creating a clear surgical field with less bleeding.
• Less Swelling and Pain: Lymphatic vessels and nerve endings are sealed on contact, which can significantly reduce post-procedure discomfort and tissue edema.
• Lower Infection Risk: The high heat of the laser beam helps destroy bacteria in the target tissue area as it works.

Laser surgery also offers several advantages when compared with traditional surgery using stainless-steel surgical scalpels:

• Decreased Post-operative Pain: The laser seals nerve endings as it cuts, which can reduce pain impulses from the surgical site during the immediate post-operative period. In addition, reduced pain may allow the surgeon to remove small skin tumors using local anesthesia rather than requiring the pet to undergo general anesthesia.
• Reduced Bleeding and Blood Loss: The laser vaporizes tissue as it cuts, cauterizing blood vessels and thereby reducing bleeding and blood loss.
• Reduced Risk of Surgical Infection: The laser superheats the tissues at the incision site, helping destroy bacteria that may be present during surgery and reducing the risk of infection.
• Reduced Inflammation: The laser beam is the only instrument that directly contacts the tissue, resulting in less mechanical irritation and minimal swelling.
• Increased Surgical Precision: Laser surgery allows Dr. Campbell to work with greater precision and can help reduce the length of the surgery.

A Piezotome uses high-frequency ultrasonic micro-vibrations to precisely cut mineralized bone while helping protect surrounding soft tissues, nerves, and blood vessels. This advanced technology allows Dr. Campbell to perform delicate dental and oral surgical procedures with greater precision while minimizing trauma to surrounding structures.

Benefits of Piezotome Technology

• Soft-Tissue Protection: The ultrasonic instrument selectively targets mineralized tissue while helping minimize trauma to the gums, nerves, and blood vessels.
• Improved Surgical Visibility: A cavitation effect helps flush the surgical site, reducing bleeding and providing a clearer view during surgery.
• Less Trauma and Swelling: Precise bone cutting can reduce damage to surrounding structures, helping minimize post-operative discomfort and support faster healing.
• Greater Precision: Controlled bone removal allows our team to work carefully around important anatomical structures while preserving healthy bone whenever possible.

Procedures and Applications

Piezotome technology is particularly valuable for complex dental and oral surgical procedures, including:

• Difficult Tooth Extractions: Precise access to deep or stubborn tooth roots while helping preserve the surrounding jawbone.
• Jaw Surgery: Controlled bone cutting during procedures such as mandibulectomies and maxillectomies.
• Surgical Access: Creating precise access to tooth roots and other areas requiring controlled bone removal.
• Complex Oral Surgery: Supporting delicate procedures where preservation of surrounding bone and soft tissues is especially important.

By combining precision bone cutting with tissue preservation, Piezotome technology allows us to perform veterinary dental and oral surgery in a more controlled and minimally traumatic way, helping protect healthy structures and support a smoother recovery for your pet.

We are proud to be the only private veterinary practice in Western Canada currently using advanced dental operating microscope technology. This technology provides a highly magnified and detailed view of your pet’s teeth, roots, gums, and surrounding tissues, far beyond what can be seen with the naked eye or standard magnification.

By combining advanced technology with specialized dental techniques, Dr. Campbell can perform complex procedures with exceptional precision while providing minimally invasive care focused on preserving healthy teeth and tissues and supporting a more comfortable recovery.

Benefits of Dental Operating Microscope

• Greater Precision: Enhanced magnification reveals fine anatomical details, allowing for more accurate treatment.
• Tissue Preservation: More conservative techniques can minimize gum flap elevation and bone removal.
• Less Trauma: Improved visualization helps protect surrounding teeth, gums, and delicate tissues.
• Reduced Inflammation: Minimally invasive techniques can help reduce tissue irritation and swelling.
• Improved Recovery: Less tissue trauma can support a more comfortable recovery.
• Precise Tissue Handling and Suturing: Magnification allows for careful manipulation and closure of delicate tissues.

Micro-Dentistry Applications

Dental microscopy, also known as micro-dentistry, can be used across a variety of advanced veterinary dental procedures, including:

• Root Canal Therapy (Endodontics)
• Periodontal Surgery
• Restorative Dentistry
• Oral Surgery

Advanced dental microscopy allows our team to see more, work more precisely, and preserve more healthy tissue, providing your pet with a high level of care during complex dental procedures.