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So What is Perio Laser?

Perio Laser was developed by Millennium Dental Technologies and is the ONLY FDA-APPROVED Laser For Periodontal Disease.

For moderate to severe gum diseases, dentists have been using scaling/root planing (deep cleaning) or osseous surgery (gum surgery) to treat or maintain severity of diseases. But often times, the main cause of the disease, such as bacterias, are left inside of the gum tissue. This mechanical cleaning may, or may not, be able to treat this gum disease. Gum surgery works nice; however, you are likely to end up having high gum recession and a painful recovery period.

By using the Perio Laser the main cause of gum disease, such as P. Gingivalis, is specifically targetted by this laser. Therefore, your gum tissue is given a second chance to rebuild damaged structure such as bone and new attachment to your teeth.

Who would be a good candidate :

1. People who were told that they have 6mm or deeper pocket depth by their dentist

2. People who have loose teeth or excessive bleeding when flossing

3. People who were told that they need dentures because teeth can not be saved.

4. People who don't want to cut away their gum tissue to treat their gum disease.

What are the benefits for the patients :

1. No cutting and suturing your gum tissue

2. Regeneration of your new attachment and bone to your teeth.

3. No painful recovery period

4. Saving teeth which would have been lost with conventional treatments

LANAP gives better, longer-lasting results. In fact, 98% of LANAP treated patients remain stable after five years, while only 5% reportedly remain stable after gum surgery. LANAP therapy is safe for patients with health concerns such as diabetes, HIV, hemophilia, or those taking medications such as Coumadin or Cyclosporin.