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Lasers have been used in dentistry since 1994 to treat a number of dental problems. But, despite FDA approval, no laser system has received the American Dental Association's Seal of Acceptance. That seal assures dentists that the product or device meets ADA standards of safety and efficacy, among other things. The ADA, however, states that it is cautiously optimistic about the role of laser technology in the field of dentistry. These lasers are different from the cold lasers used in phototherapy for the relief of headaches, pain, and inflammation.

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Nearby Ellicott City Hospitals *

Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City
4100 College Ave
Ellicott City, MD 21041
(443)364-5500

Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410)402-6000

Kernan Hospital
2200 Kernan Dr
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(410)448-2500

Howard County General Hospital
5755 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410)740-7890

Northwest Hospital
5401 Old Court Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133
(410)521-2200

Saint Agnes Hospital
900 Caton Ave
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410)368-6000

Bon Secours Baltimore Health System
2000 W Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410)362-3000

Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital
2434 W Belvedere Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410)466-8700

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W Belvedere Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410)601-9000

Baltimore VA Medical Center
10 N Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)605-7000

University of Maryland Medical Center
22 S Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)328-8667

Maryland General Hospital
827 Linden Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)225-8000

Harbor Hospital Center
3001 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD 21225
(410)350-3200

University Specialty Hospital
601 S Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410)547-8500

Mercy Medical Center
301 Saint Paul Pl
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410)332-9000

Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
1708 W Rogers Ave
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410)578-8600

Union Memorial Hospital
201 E University Pkwy
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410)554-2000

Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
(443)923-9200

Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287
(410)955-5000

Springfield Hospital Center
6655 Sykesville Rd
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410)970-7000

Sheppard Pratt Health System
6501 N Charles St
Towson, MD 21204
(410)938-3000

Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6701 N Charles St
Towson, MD 21204
(443)849-2000

Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Dr
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410)787-4000

Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21239
(443)444-8000

St Joseph Medical Center
7601 Osler Dr
Towson, MD 21204
(410)337-1000

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410)550-0100

Laurel Regional Hospital
7300 Van Dusen Rd
Laurel, MD 20707
(301)725-4300

Montgomery General Hospital
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD 20832
(301)774-8882

Franklin Square Hospital Center
9000 Franklin Square Dr
Rosedale, MD 21237
(443)777-7000

Doctors Community Hospital
8118 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)552-8118

Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)754-7000

Carroll Hospital Center
200 Memorial Ave
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)848-3000

Washington Adventist Hospital
7600 Carroll Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301)891-7600

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20307
(202)782-3501

Anne Arundel Medical Center
2001 Medical Pkwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
(443)481-1000

Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Dr
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2000

National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-4000

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
9901 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)279-6000

Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital
2900 Mercy Ln
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2010

Suburban Hospital
8600 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301)896-3100

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
9909 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(240)864-6000

Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Adventist HealthCare
14901 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-4500

The HSC Pediatric Center
1731 Bunker Hill Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)832-4400

Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum St NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)269-7000

Washington DC VA Medical Center
50 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20422
(202)745-8000

National Rehabilitation Hospital
102 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-1000

Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-7000

Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)476-5000

Psychiatric Institute of Washington
4228 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)885-5600

Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20060
(202)865-6100

United Medical Center
1310 Southern Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-6000

The Specialty Hospital of Washington
700 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202)675-0400

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Rd NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)537-4000

The George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202)715-4000

Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202)444-2000

Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
500 Upper Chesapeake Dr
Bel Air, MD 21014
(443)643-1000

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
2700 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)562-4000

Virginia Hospital Center
1701 N George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22205
(703)558-5000

The Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley
4601 Martin Luther King Ave SW
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-5700

Dominion Hospital
2960 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703)536-2000

Frederick Memorial Hospital
400 W Seventh St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240)566-3300

Inova Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703)504-3000

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