When you develop periodontal disease, this could lead to attachment loss between your gums and teeth, forming deep pockets and increasing the risk of periodontitis, the stage linked to adult tooth loss. To help manage the disease and improve the appearance of your smile, we can employ dental lasers. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about the LANAP system.

Periodontal Disease and Attachment Loss

When you have periodontal disease, this will grow in severity with time. You may start noticing sore and red gums, and bleeding when you brush and floss. As severity increases, your tissues could recede to make teeth appear longer and uneven. Over time, this destroys the tissues connecting the teeth and gums. In the periodontitis stage, the attachment loss could actually cause tooth loss. The damage to the bone structure could also increase the risk of further tooth loss with time, and lead to an aged appearance in severe cases. But our team can offer treatments like LANAP, which use lasers to help correct attachment loss and strengthen the smile, so we can manage the issue with holistic and preventive care moving forward.

The LANAP System

With the LANAP system, our team will use dental lasers to destroy pockets of harmful bacteria and also trim aways diseased portions of the gums. This enables the healthy tissues to adhere to the teeth and reduce the depth of periodontal pockets, and correct the appearance of recession. The treatment helps prevent tooth loss, and improves the health and appearance of your smile. The treatment only takes one visit as well.

The Benefits for Our Patients

Dental lasers can treat diseased areas with precision to prevent injury to healthy gums, and the treatment is comfortable, as people rarely need dental anesthesia. The procedure also reduces the risk of bleeding, swelling, and function, and a lack of scalpels and sutures means a faster healing period too. The procedure helps us manage the disease so you avoid tooth loss and further attachment loss, preserving the appearance and health of your jaw and gum tissues.

If you have any questions about how our team will preserve your smile and prevent tooth loss with laser dentistry and the LANAP system, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you enjoy good gum health and a full smile.

Talk to Dr. Kania About Laser Dentistry

Our team wants to provide treatment that improves the health, beauty, and function of your smile. To learn more about the technology we use to help preserve your smile, or to schedule your appointment, give us a call at our office in Encinitas, CA today at 760-642-0711. We want to help you maintain your healthiest smile for years to come!