The severity of your periodontal disease, and the amount of damage already done to your gums as well as your jawbone, can impact how we approach caring for you. While gingivitis can be treated with a periodontal cleaning to remove the bacteria responsible for your problems, periodontal disease calls for a more involved approach. To fight these harmful microbes and encourage the growth of healthy tissues in infected areas, we can use lasers. In addition to LANAP, we provide care with REPAIR WaterLase lasers.
Having the ability to choose the right laser tool for you means we can offer a more personalized approach to treatment. Our goal when working to restore your periodontal health is to minimize changes to healthy tissues, encourage faster healing, and effectively target destructive bacteria. Both of these lasers allow us to do precise work, leading to smaller incisions than manual tools can make. Laser treatment also limits bleeding and removes the need for suturing, which can benefit you after your procedure.
Because we use lasers to manipulate soft tissues, we can actually make grafting procedures easier for our patients, too! Over time, problems with your infection may have caused noticeable gum line recession, or led to the loss of density in your jaw. If either of these problems affect you, we can arrange grafting procedures that benefit your smile and oral health! Jawbone grafting can be performed before dental implant placement to help you move forward with a smile restoration.
Dr. Kania’s periodontal practice relies on more than one type of laser to provide patients with remarkable care. Our options in laser treatment make it easier for us to deliver the kind of care that truly benefits you. To learn more, call our laser periodontal office in Encinitas/San Diego, CA, at (760) 642-0711.
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