Even as the tooth is being cut, it never gets hot, and there is little pain.

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By paying some taxes before he had to, Dr. Tooth almost surely cut his family's total tax bill over time.

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The newest laser models cut away tooth at about the same speed as drills, says Biolase's Dr. Walinski.

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Lasers use a light beam to cut away tooth decay before filling cavities, resulting in less vibration and pain than traditional drills, says Barry Jacobson, a pediatric dentist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

WSJ: To Cut Tooth Decay: A Laser vs. a Drill

They would start to cut back, and change orders, and fight you tooth and nail for every cent.

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