No pain, just dental gains

A DENTIST surgery in the Capital has launched what it calls the first pain-free treatment in Scotland.

Integrated Dentalcare, based in the city centre, has brought in a technology used in Hollywood called water laser treatment.

It means the practice's 1000-plus patients will be able to access the care, which completely numbs the tooth and the area around it, making it entirely painless.

Dental practitioner Neeraj Puri said: "We see the water laser treatment as a fantastic way of taking the fear and discomfort out of going to the dentist. The treatment makes your tooth feel drowsy which allows us to work on it without any discomfort.

"We definitely believe it is worth the 60,000 investment we have made in it."