Gums are the foundation. Teeth can be perfect and still be lost if what holds them fails — and gum disease is as common as tooth decay.
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Gum disease is as common as tooth decay and it is what holds your teeth in. Scaling and polishing twice a year prevents most of it; where disease has reached the bone, laser periodontal therapy (LANAP) treats it while saving gum tissue traditional surgery would remove.
Gum problems are as prevalent as tooth decay. Good gum health is the sound foundation teeth need. Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with keeping gums healthy — and a simple procedure like scaling can do miracles for them.
Regular follow-ups and oral prophylaxis — scaling and polishing — using ultrasonics to remove plaque, tartar, hard deposits, stains and soft deposits. Teeth cleaning should ideally be done twice a year to keep gums in good health.
LANAP has gained considerable popularity in western countries. It combines the proven methods of traditional gum surgery with the precision and benefits of laser dentistry. Beyond the added comfort and shorter recovery, it saves gum tissue that would otherwise be removed to treat the disease. Treatment is almost painless, with long-lasting results.
Done as an adjunct to aesthetic dentistry — for example to increase the crown length where teeth look short because the gum sits too low.
For minor inflammation of the gums, before it progresses further.
Needed when the disease has spread beyond the gums and involves the bone. This condition is commonly known as pyorrhoea, and its symptoms are:
If you recognise more than one of those, it is worth being seen sooner rather than later — bone that has been lost does not grow back on its own.
Bleeding when you brush, persistent bad breath, gums that have receded, or teeth that feel slightly loose. None of these are normal, and all of them are easier to treat early.
Twice a year, ideally, to keep gums in good health. It is done with ultrasonics to remove plaque, tartar, stains and soft deposits.
Laser periodontal therapy. It combines the proven methods of traditional gum surgery with the precision of laser dentistry, and it saves gum tissue that would otherwise be removed to treat the disease. Treatment is almost painless with long-lasting results.
Bleeding gums, bad breath, mobile or loose teeth, new spacing appearing between teeth, and loss of teeth. If you recognise more than one, be seen sooner rather than later — bone that has been lost does not grow back.
Yes. Treatment of pyorrhoea and bleeding gums without surgery, using a laser, is one of the advantages of laser dentistry here.
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