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gum diseases laser
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Periodontal or gum disease
happens when bacteria gets below the gum line and the
attachment between the gum and tooth is lost. Three
out of four Americans have some form of periodontal disease
and only 3 out of 100 will ever get treated before its
too late.
Gum disease is a silent, chronic, painless and communicable
bacterial infection that often goes undetected or ignored
until severe gum and bone destruction is unbearable and
no longer able to be ignored. Left untreated gum disease
can cause tooth loss and traditional treatment can hurt.
The latest conservative gum therapy uses a laser. The
laser gently disinfects and evaporates diseased tissues
from around the tooth and inside the gum pocket. |
This treatment interrupts the bacterial destruction of
the tissues and bone giving the gum pocket a chance to
heal. Systematic repeated visits, generally 2-8, allow
the gum pocket to be disease-free and sometimes allow
tissues to reattach to the pocket back to a normal or
near-normal depth. This new laser therapy is gentle, less
painful, has a quick recovery. While surgery may still
be indicated for severely advanced periodontal cases,
laser therapy is a much more conservative, effective and
comfortable option for beginning to moderate periodontal
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