DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT MAINTENANCE
What's the best way to treat Periodontal Disease?
LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™ (LPT™) a patented new "no cut, no sew" laser alternative to gum surgery, is a less painful, less traumatic way to treat periodontal disease at any stage.
If you're diagnosed with periodontal disease, your dentist may recommend periodontal surgery. Periodontal surgery is necessary when your dentist determines that the tissue around your teeth is unhealthy and cannot be repaired with non-surgical treatment. An alternative treatment option to conventional "cut & sew"periodontal surgery is laser periodontal surgery.
In 2004, the PerioLase® Nd:YAG Laser received FDA approval to perform a procedure known as: Laser Assisted New Attachment procedure (LANAP™) which has been shown in a university study to regenerate a new periodontal attachment.
What's different about LPT™?
LPT™ uses a special kind of laser called the PerioLase®. The laser fiber, which is only about as wide as a couple of human hairs, is inserted between the gum tissue and your tooth, where it painlessly removes the noxious elements that cause gum disease.
Why IS LPT™ better?
- LPT™ is about as easy as erasing a blackboard — there’s no cutting and no suturing.
- There's much less discomfort with LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™ than with standard surgery -- during and after the procedure.
- It takes less time than traditional surgery. All it takes is two 2-hour visits to the dentist and two follow up visits. Traditional surgery requires four sessions of about one hour each, with subsequent visits for suture removal and additional check-ups.
- LPT™ gives better, longer-lasting results. In fact, 98% of LPT™ treated patients remain stable after five years, while only 5% reportedly remain stable after surgery.
- We will probably recommend a soft diet for a day or two, and common sense should prevail, but in most cases, patients feel good enough to eat anything they want right after the procedure.
- Compared with traditional surgery, which can take between to 2-4 weeks for recovery during which patients can experience considerable pain and swelling, LPT™ patients will be pleasantly surprised with the less than 24 hour recovery period and much less discomfort, so you won't lose time from work.
- LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™ is safe for patients with health concerns such as diabetes, HIV, hemophilia, or those taking blood thinning medications such as Coumadin or Cyclosporin.
How many treatments will I need?
LPT™ doesn't take much time at all -- just two two-hour sessions versus eight to ten one-hour sessions with surgery. You don't have to worry about bleeding, stitches or post-treatment infection, because your gums haven't been cut.
What about recovery - will I be in pain or need to follow a special routine?
The sense of recovery is immediate, due to the laser’s ability to seal blood vessels, lymphatics and nerve endings. Of course, your tissue needs time to recover, regenerate and heal over the course of time, but after LPT™, you can drive your car, go back to work, or do anything else you like.
I can see how good LPT™ is - but is it very expensive and will my insurance cover it?
The good news is, LPT™ is actually less expensive -- by about 20% -- than traditional periodontal surgery. There is no special code for our therapy, so if your insurance company will reimburse for conventional gum surgery, they will reimburse for LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™.
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LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™ Procedure
We will schedule a complimentary consultation to explain how the laser works and give you a demonstration. Next, we will take X-rays to make a definitive diagnoses and determine the extent of the infection. When you return for your first LPTTM treatment, you'll receive a local anaesthetic to eliminate any possible discomfort. A general anaesthetic isn't necessary, because LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPYTM is much less traumatic. A tiny laser fiber (about the thickness of three hairs) is inserted between the tooth and the gum, and the infection is cleared away. The procedure is fast: It takes just two 2-hour sessions. We will treat one half of your mouth at each session...and you'll probably feel good enough to go right back to work afterwards.
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