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The Top Five Things to Know About Laser Gum Surgery

Posted on 1/31/2020 3:30 PM By Quinten Plummer

Dental lasers offer a powerful stopgap that can help you rein in even severe cases of gum disease, known as periodontitis. Take a closer look at laser gum surgery and find out the top five things you need to know about it.

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Gum Recession, Gummy Smile: Perfecting Your Smile with a Better Gum Line

Posted on 1/23/2020 3:25 PM By Quinten Plummer

A receding gum line can make it appear as if some of your teeth are getting longer, while a gummy smile can make some of your teeth look much shorter than the others. Your local periodontist can treat either case, using crown lengthening for that gummy smile or laser gum surgery for teeth that appear to be growing. Take a look at what these procedures entail

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Deep Cleaning: Beating Gum Disease with Scaling and Root Planing

Posted on 1/20/2020 8:48 AM By Quinten Plummer

The symptoms of periodontitis, advanced gum disease, are as serious as they appear to be, but all is not lost when the gums begin to recede and the teeth begin to decay. There’s still a lot an experienced dentist can do for you, including a deep cleaning. Find out how a deep cleaning can help you manage periodontitis.

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LANAP: What to Expect Before and After Laser Gum Therapy

Posted on 1/9/2020 3:23 PM By Quinten Plummer

Advanced gum disease, when left untreated, can be absolutely relentless. Periodontitis is distinct from the early stages of gum disease, gingivitis, in that much of the damage it does is permanent. Though you can’t reverse the damage done by periodontitis, you can certainly stop it in its tracks and then keep it under control from there. Laser dentistry offers an efficient and affordable solution for stopping the progression of gum disease.

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