Should I have my teeth extracted instead of Laser surgery?

“Three out of four Americans,” according to the American Periodontal Association, “have some form of gum disease.” However, “sixty four point seven million Americans have periodontal disease that is extreme.” The gums hold the teeth in place. As bacteria attacks the gum line a deep pocket begins to develop. When you go to your dentist they conduct an exam that probes for pocket depths, the space between the gums and the teeth. A one-two or three is considered in the healthier range. But it is important that you do not have gums that bleed, as this is an initial sign of periodontal disease.

The teeth fit into the pocket of the gums like a blanket. The hold should be secure and your adult teeth should not move at all. When bacteria attack the gums however, the teeth begin to pull away from the gums. This situation is not hopeless. New Laser LANAP surgery is helping people to save their smiles. The longer you wait the more bacteria will attack the mouth and continue to increase pocket depths which causes more damage to the mouth and body.

            Once you have lost a tooth you obviously get the tooth back. Although, the upfront cost of LANAP surgery may seem more expensive than having a tooth pulled, but in the long run it may end up being more expensive.  Teeth protect the gums when chewing. If there is not a tooth there, then the gum will continue to be worn down and obtain more extreme damage. This damage could lead to more severe problems as bacteria build up in the gums; it also begins to attack other organs.

Your smile may be affected by the loss of a tooth. While your periodontal disease may have advanced to a place where saving the tooth might not be possible to save, LANAP surgery helps this process. By conducting this type of therapy peridontist Dr. Denine Rice at Rice Periodontics and Implant Surgery, and her team have seen positive results where the gums have reattached to the teeth.