Description
Laser therapy is a gentler way to treat gum disease. Instead of making incisions in the gums, the LANAP protocol eliminates diseased tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact. It often takes just two office visits, one to two weeks apart, so patients have improved oral health much faster. With this procedure, patients don't complain about pain, discomfort, sensitivity to hot and cold, or bigger gaps between their teeth.
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LANAP is a new treatment modality
to treat gum disease.
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Gum disease is a chronic gum infection
that affects surrounding tissue and bone
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around natural teeth and implants.
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In the past, we would treat gum disease
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by what we call
conventional osseous surgery approach,
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where we flap gums open,
clean infection, position gums back.
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Laser-assisted new attachment protocol,
so-called LANAP,
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is less invasive,
more predictable approach.
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The benefits of laser LANAP procedure
versus conventional periodontal treatment
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is how quickly we can get patients
to the state of health.
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It usually requires two visits,
about 1 or 2 weeks apart,
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and about
one-and-a-half, two-hour appointments.
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Most of the people though
might have some discomfort for first day,
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but it's really manageable
by over-the-counter pain medications.
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LANAP is actually one of the first
FDA-approved lasers
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that actually makes your bone grow
in some situations.
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By doing minimally invasive approach,
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we're actually regenerating
bone and tissue around the teeth.
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Most of the patients
will report to us after laser
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that they didn't experience
that much discomfort,
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and they were surprised
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how easily and tolerable
the procedure was.
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My preference to treat the gum disease
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for patients would be always
number one is going to be LANAP.
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It's easier for patients.
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Patients don't complain about discomfort,
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bigger gaps between teeth,
sensitivity to hot and cold,
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which were caused by
conventional surgery in the past.
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First 10 years of my practice,
I was doing conventional surgery,
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and every single patient
was complaining on pain, discomfort,
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sensitivity to hot and cold, bigger gaps.
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I was asking myself,
what other alternative modalities
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to treat patients
in less invasive approach?
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This is when I started training
in laser-assisted new attachment protocol.
