We understand the importance of protecting smiles and improving gum health. This helps ensure optimal oral health and keeps your smile intact, so you avoid tooth loss. To provide this care with precision, we can offer laser dentistry. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about REPAIR with WaterLase!
The Signs You Need Periodontal Treatment
Our team provides periodontic treatment because we care about your oral health and want to help you avoid discomfort and tooth loss. By ensuring the health of your gums and managing disease, we can protect the tissues that keep your smile full and beautiful. But how do you know when to seek treatment with our team? If you notice your gums have started appearing redder than usual or if they feel sore, let us know. This could include gingivitis. If they begin to bleed easily, or recede to make teeth appear longer, then you may have periodontal disease. Our team can examine the smile to assess the state of inflammation, allowing us to choose the most appropriate solution.
The REPAIR with WaterLase System
With the REPAIR with WaterLase system, we will use a soft tissue dental laser specially calibrated to handle these periodontal concerns. The laser beam is accommodated by a gentle stream of running water, which helps ensure the process is comfortable and heals quickly. The lasers enable our team to comfortably remove diseased parts of your gums in one visit, without damaging the health tissues. This destroys harmful bacteria in the process and takes one sitting to complete. Since we don’t need scalpels or sutures, the area then heals after, and you avoid the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling. You may even return to your normal routine after a day of rest and the results will be immediate.
The Benefits of Laser Treatment
Laser allows us to tackle the issue with comfort and precision; people rarely require anesthesia as part of the process. In addition to managing periodontal disease, this can aid in jawbone grafting to strengthen the smile in preparation for dental implants placement, or is used in conjunction with the Pinhole Gum Graft to address receding tissues. We can even use the technology to aid in the placement of dental implants.
If you have sore and bleeding gums, let us protect your smile with advanced laser dentistry, so we can ensure you enjoy a full smile for years to come. If you have any questions about the REPAIR with WaterLase system, then please reach out to our team today to find out more.
Schedule a Visit for the REPAIR System
We want to help you enjoy good periodontal health and long-term benefits for your smile! When you are ready to schedule an appointment, call Dr. Ann Kania in San Diego, CA, at 760-642-0711.