Is Laser Periodontal Therapy Painful? Will I be numb?

Now that more and more patients are learning of the amazing results using LANAP Periodontal Therapy, they are coming prepared with questions:

Is laser therapy painful?

“No the laser treatment is painless,” says Dr. Denine Rice of Rice Periodontics in Riverside, California, “that is one of the best benefits of the procedure.”

Will I be numb?

“Because the treatment is painless, there is no need to anesthetize. So patients that have a fear of needles can rest easy,” adds Dr. Rice.

Will I have sutures? Will I have to be cut?

“Again, no, because the laser gently removes diseased tissue, the remaining tissue easily begins the healing process almost immediately.”

For fearful patients who may have had periodontal surgery in the past, this is a revelation. No cutting, no sewing, to numbing and little, if any, bleeding make this a procedure that takes the fear out of treating periodontal disease.

“And the best news? It’s FDA approved with results that are amazing. No longer should patients fear treatment,” adds Dr.Rice.