Laser Periodontal Therapy

Cone Beam digital imaging

Growth Factors

Technology

Laser Periodontal Treatment (LANAP)

We are pleased to announce that we have recently completed intensive training in Laser Periodontal Therapy and now offer this treatment using the World’s first digital dental laser--the PerioLase MVP-7.  This laser was specifically designed for treating gum (periodontal) disease.  This addition makes it possible for us to effectively treat gum disease problems and establish ideal conditions for healing the gums around teeth that have periodontal pockets, right in our office.

The PerioLase MVP-7 laser now gives us a gentle and effective way to stop the damage being done by the infections in the gums.  Patients who have had this form of laser treatment report that they have little or no discomfort after the procedure.  We are proud to be among the first of the growing number of dental offices in the country to provide this breakthrough laser treatment to our patients.

With this new treatment capability we are able to safely and effectively treat most periodontal disease.  If you are experiencing bleeding gums or have been advised that you have periodontal pockets in excess of 4mm, this procedure may provide you an opportunity to regain better oral health.

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Cone Beam 3-D imaging

Most people are used to convensional 2-D x-ray images that help dentists diagnose and plan treatments for patients. Such as:

However, recent technology has enabled us to view oral structures in much more detail. This allows us to properly view and plan each patients individual treatment accurately and eliminate all the guess work.

Example:

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Growth Factors (PRP and PRF)

During bone and/or soft tissue grafting, a thorough understanding of the complex dynamics of wound healing is essential to ensure success. Development of modern techniques to extract growth factors from patients own blood has enabled clinicians to harness the power of the body's own healing potential. PRP (platelet rich plasma) has paved the way by developing a method by which extraction of growth factors from the blood to be used during soft tissue grafting procedures. PRF (platelet rich fibrin) followed on the advancement of the applications of this technique to enable superior results with bone grafting using PRF as an adjunct to the procedure. There techniques utilize a small amount of blood (approximately 10-20 ml) that is drawn from the patient immediately prior to the soft tissue and/or bone grafting procedure. These are used extensively alongside implant treatment.

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