Laser periodontal therapy is an advanced technique that a specially trained dentist uses to treat periodontal disease and save many teeth that were previously considered hopeless. The term laser periodontal therapy relates to the application of lasers for the treatment of periodontal disease only. Introduction of lasers for the purpose of treating gum disease has been around since the early 1990's. There have been several types of lasers developed for reversing the effects of periodontal disease. However, only one laser has FDA approval for the treatment of periodontal disease. The name of this laser is called the Periolase. This is a laser device with very special properties and a proven track record that no other company has yet to duplicate.
Laser periodontal therapy or LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) is used to reverse the damage of periodontal disease. Laser energy is used to provide the beneficial effect. A fiber that has a thickness of about three human hairs is placed beneath the gumline. Once below the gumline, a narrow wave-length laser beam will be produced to alter the unhealthy tissue. The power and intensity of the laser beam give the Periolase the ability to provide a positive effect to the tissue surrounding the tooth. The laser energy from the Periolase is known to:
* kill bacteria. This killing effect not only happens close to the tip but distant to the tip. This means bacteria which cause gum disease are getting killed in hard to reach places
* selectively remove diseased tissue and keep healthy tissue intact
* modify the calculus or tartar attached to the root so it is easier to remove.
* alter pathologic or poisonous substances beneath the gumline and on the tooth.
* create a clot which will seal the gumline and promote an environment which enables the new growth of tissue.
Properly applied laser energy will allow the body to heal naturally so that the health of the gum improves and the teeth become more stable. As was mentioned previously, there is only one laser and one protocol which have received FDA clearance for the treatment of periodontal disease. Hence, the consumer should beware of claims made about the safety and effectiveness of any laser which is not FDA approved to treat periodontal disease.
Not all lasers can treat periodontal disease with the same effectiveness. The only FDA cleared laser for laser periodontal therapy is the Periolase by Millenium Dental Technologies. The associated protocol is named the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure or LANAP. Only the Periolase can perform LANAP to treat periodontal disease in accordance with the FDA approval. Numerous practitioners have used the protocol successfully since about 2002.
The proven track record of this laser has no equal in the world of dental lasers to treat periodontal disease. Incidentally, several days of training is required before a doctor can use the laser to treat patients with periodontal disease. To Millenium's credit, dental care providers can only obtain the laser after extensive training by other doctors who facilitate live training with the correct use of the laser. In order to perform LANAP, a doctor needs to learn from another doctor using volunteer patients at "The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry." A practitioner who uses the Periolase did not learn how to use the laser by reading the manual and taking instruction by the salesman.
To see how an experienced Long Island Periodontist treats gum disease with laser periodontal therapy go to this video at http://www.longislandreconstructiveperiodontics.com/video/video_periolase_lanap.html
Click here if you would like to know whether or not you are a candidate for laser gum treatment: http://www.donotcutmygums.com/education-center/interesting-articles/
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