At least 60% of all adult tooth extractions in our practice are due to periodontal diseases and many more people have the disease and don’t even know it.
As far as how many people get LANAP as opposed to traditional surgery and deep cleanings?
Our experience has been that once a patient has had the opportunity to become well informed on the differences between LANAP and traditional surgery, LANAP is the much preferred treatment option.
Some differences:
LANAP
•98% of laser treated patients remain stable after 5 years
•Less time in the dental chair (one to two laser visits)
•Less risk of infection, less sensitivity, less bleeding
•Gum recession much less of a problem than scalpel surgery
•Less invasive
•One day recovery time with minimal discomfort
Alternatives
•Scaling and root planning (“deep cleaning”) can be used to maintain pocket depth but have very little to no effect on making the pocket smaller or regenerating bone loss
•Tooth extraction and Dental implants
•Flap surgery with or without bone grafting can have a 2 to 4 week recovery with considerable pain and swelling\
•With all alternatives, increased bleeding, swelling and discomfort
•Removable Dentures
How common? Extremely common! You are not alone. Millions of Americans are afraid of dental work. You can be either “mildly afraid”, “petrified”- or simply don’t have enough time on your busy schedule. Your last dental visit may have been 5, 12 or maybe even 20 years ago. That’s not important right now. What is important is that you can forget about any negative experience you’ve ever had. We use IV conscious sedation dentistry that basically relieves you from your anxieties in a proven and safe way. You’ll be surprised at the amount of work that can be done in one or two appointments regardless of “how long it’s been”. This can mean treating gum disease to avoid future tooth loss or even replacing removable dentures with permanent, natural feeling implant teeth.
Let me be the first to welcome you! I have been successfully seeing Cayman patients for specialty dental care for many years now and have met and become friendly with some of your dentists on the Island. Although you don’t need a referral from your dentist to see me, I would like to make sure that we keep them involved in your case as more complex dental problems usually require a team approach. Because we have a CT scan in the office and routinely complete even the more complex treatments in as little as one day with Intravenous Conscious Sedation, we make traveling to Miami a very efficient trip. We are located within 15 minutes from Miami International Airport. Many patients take advantage of the shopping while here or make time for a consult on their way to or from Europe. Please call usto discuss specific scheduling arrangements we have for out of town guests. Look forward to meeting you.
Laser Periodontal Therapy™ is a laser based technique for the treatment of periodontal disease using the Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., PerioLase Laser. Fear of periodontal treatment vanishes when patients find out no scalpel or sutures will be used. Patient friendly laser treatment gets patients to agree to the treatment they need and continue with the follow-up care that is prescribed.
Our office is one of the first in the area to offer Laser Periodontal Therapy™ for the treatment of gingivitis and/or periodontitis.
How does it work?
Tartar, associated with inflamed and bleeding gums, is removed form the root surface of the tooth using an ultrasonic scaler and small instruments.
Then, a small amount of light energy from a laser is directed through a tiny fiber, which is gently placed between the gum and tooth. This light energy removes a tiny amount of diseased tissue and aids in reducing the bacteria associated with the disease. After the area is thoroughly cleaned, the body can heal the area naturally.
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