Using Lasers To Assist With Gum Grafting

When you have an advanced case of periodontal disease, lack of treatment could allow gums to pull away from the teeth and recede. Without treatment to correct this, you risk issues like tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we correct gum recession with laser-assisted gum grafts!

The Causes and Dangers of Gum Recession

When you have periodontal disease and the issue isn’t being managed with regular treatment, it could begin to reach a more advanced stage known as periodontitis. As this happens, the gums begin to recede from the teeth. This makes teeth appear longer than usual, but it also exposes portions of the roots, which can leave them vulnerable to tooth decay and dental infection. You also risk tooth loss, as the tissues connecting the teeth and gums can begin to wear away. By correcting your gum recession, you help safeguard the health and stability of your smile.

The Pinhole Surgical Technique

With traditional gum grafts, we would take tissues from other parts of the interior of your mouth to cover the exposed roots. But with the Pinhole Surgical Technique, we can take a more conservative approach that doesn’t require us to take tissue from other parts of your smile. Instead, we will make a minuscule hole in the gums and add a special collagen material. We then manipulate the gums until they cover the exposed roots, and we take time to ensure a good gum line and an attractive smile. The procedure takes only one visit and can offer immediate results!

Assistance with Dental Lasers

Our team can use dental lasers to help make adjustments to underlying bone and gum tissues as needed. The technology can target portions of your smile with precision, so we avoid damaging healthy structures. Lasers help destroy harmful bacteria in the process, and limit the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling too. We can use this to aid in the grafting procedure, or to help trim away the diseased portions of your smile, transforming your gum line in the process. If you have any questions about how we help gum recession with dental lasers and the Pinhole Surgical Technique, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you enjoy good oral health and a full smile, so reach out today to schedule your first visit of 2025.

Talk To Our Team About Correcting Gum Recession

We want to help you enjoy better oral health with the assistance of our advanced laser systems and treatment options. To schedule your appointment with our team and correct receding gum tissues, call Dr. Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711. We look forward to seeing you!