LANAP®
Virtually Pain-Free Gum Disease Treatment Using Laser Dentistry
Enjoy Comfortable Care and a Faster Return to Oral Health
Is gum (periodontal) disease affecting your oral health and smile? Nearly 50 percent of U.S. adults who are age 30 and older experience the same condition. Gum disease is a progressive oral problem, with the potential to create serious effects that include bone deterioration, gum recession and devastating tooth loss. As periodontal experts and leaders in our field, our team at Michigan Implants and Periodontics offers LANAP® (laser assisted new attachment procedure), a modern solution to the common oral problem of gum disease. LANAP laser gum disease treatment is an advanced treatment protocol that gently and comfortable treats active periodontal infection, arresting the disease process and providing a faster return to oral health.
Patient Discusses LANAP Laser Gum Surgery
What Is LANAP Laser Gum Disease Treatment?
Designed to treat moderate to severe cases of periodontitis, LANAP laser gum disease treatment is a minimally invasive alternative to traditional osseous or gum surgery methods. To perform LANAP gum disease treatment, we use the advanced PerioLase® MVP-7® laser. This precision soft tissue laser specifically targets harmful bacteria and areas of infected tissue deep below the gum line. Backed by science and years of proven results, the LANAP protocol is highly successful in treating localized to generalized areas of gum disease without causing collateral damage to surrounding healthy areas.
Benefits of LANAP
LANAP laser gum disease treatment offers a number of benefits to your health, smile and overall comfort. Below are just a few you can expect to experience:
The LANAP protocol for periodontitis
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Perio probe indicates excessive pocket depth
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Laser radiation vaporizes bacteria, diseased tissue, pathologic proteins, and alerts the practitioner to the presence of tartar
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Ultrasonic scaler and special hand instruments are used to remove root surface accretions
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Bone is modified at time of surgery
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Laser is used to form a gel-clot containing stem cells from bone and PDL
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Reattachment of reté ridges to clean root surface, with a stable fibrin clot at the gingival crest to create a ‘closed system’
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Occlusal trauma adjusted
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New attachment is regenerated
Before and After
Pre-op & 6 Years Post-op LANAP Treatment
What to Expect From the LANAP Process
Well-trained and experienced in offering LANAP at our Ann Arbor, MI, and Jackson, MI, practices, our periodontists are proud to offer this modern technology to our patients. Although complex, the LANAP process is relatively simple for the patient, and often is completed within two visits:
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