Periodontal disease can be sneaky: many people don’t realize they have it until it’s in an advanced stage, and they’re at high risk of losing their teeth. By the time many patients visit our periodontist for gum disease treatment in Petaluma, CA, they have already lived with periodontal disease for some time. LANAP® laser dentistry provides a faster, gentler and more reliable method of resolving the issues that periodontal disease can cause. At Petaluma Valley Dental, Dr. Husein is proud to use a Fotona LightWalker® laser to help save your teeth from gum disease. This minimally invasive solution targets and kills bacteria directly, removes damaged gum tissue and helps to reattach healthy gum tissue to your tooth roots. The LightWalker laser lets our team provide LANAP laser gum disease treatment in Petaluma, CA with decreased pain and sensitivity, as well as reduced gum line recession compared to traditional osseous surgery.
At Petaluma Valley Dental, Dr. Husein is proud to use a Fotona LightWalker® laser to help save your teeth from gum disease.
The first step toward gum disease treatment is understanding your condition. This helps you make informed decisions that support your overall health. Gum tissue is the foundation of your mouth: it supports your jawbone and teeth while also creating a barrier against bacteria. Whether you need gingivitis treatment or periodontitis treatment, laser gum surgery is one of the top options for nearly all of our patients.
The earliest stage of gum disease is called gingivitis, and it occurs when bacteria accumulate in your mouth and causes inflammation. The best way to prevent gingivitis is to maintain good oral hygiene at home and get regular dental cleanings. Other risk factors of periodontal disease include:
When plaque accumulates on your teeth, it hardens into tartar. This in turn releases bacterial toxins that irritate your gum tissue. If left untreated, your gums will begin to pull away from your teeth, forming periodontal pockets. Bacteria can easily infiltrate these pockets, potentially damaging your bone and your connective tissue. Because gum disease is progressive, the damage to your gum tissue, bone and teeth will only get worse with time, and you may end up losing teeth without periodontal disease treatment.
If you need gum disease treatment, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with our periodontist as soon as possible. Unlike a traditional osseous surgery or gingivectomy does, LANAP surgery doesn’t require scalpels, incisions or stitches. This makes laser gum surgery the least invasive periodontal disease treatment, and greatly reduces the risk of infection during recovery. After numbing the affected area with local anesthetic, Dr. Husein will pass the Fotona LightWalker laser over your infected gum tissue, eliminating infection and harmful bacteria. He’ll then use it to close the gap between your gums and your teeth, preventing bacteria from re-entering. Most patients at Petaluma Valley Dental choose LANAP because it offers so many advantages to traditional osseous surgery. In fact, even patients who have had problems with traditional surgery in the past have been willing to undergo laser gum surgery. Studies show that several months after LANAP treatment, most patients see a reduction in the depth of their periodontal pockets.
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