Researchers have established a direct link between gum inflammation and severe systemic diseases. When the tissue surrounding the teeth becomes inflamed, it weakens, creating openings for bacteria to enter the gum pockets. Studies by the U.S. Surgeon General and extensive research indicate that bacterial infection associated with periodontal disease and gum inflammation may contribute to heart attacks, Alzheimer's disease, and strokes. Maintaining gum health regularly is crucial to avoid exacerbating the risks of heart diseases and kidney failure in individuals with diabetes. Furthermore, expectant mothers with gum disease are at a heightened risk of delivering low-weight babies.
Fortunately, advancements in dental technology have empowered dentists to target inflammation at a microscopic level using specialized lasers. These lasers serve a dual purpose: creating an environment conducive to healing and targeting bacteria that are typically challenging to eliminate through conventional means.
Laser Bacterial Reduction (LBR) offers the potential to effectively eradicate bacterial inflammation and address periodontal disease in a single procedure. This quick treatment typically lasts no more than 15 minutes and is entirely painless. Using the laser to encircle the affected areas...
By targeting the challenging areas within the gum pockets, the laser significantly diminishes bacteria. This procedure profoundly influences the health of your teeth, gums, and overall well-being. For instance, it drastically reduces billions of bacteria around a specific tooth to just a few hundred. As the area heals, the gum pockets contract, impeding the proliferation of bacteria within them.
This procedure serves as a supplementary measure to enhance the oral and overall health of our patients, but it doesn't substitute any other necessary treatments.
Benefits of LBR
- Reduce or eliminate bacteria entering the bloodstream.
- Prevent bacterial transfer between different areas of the mouth.
- Eradicate bacteria before it weakens gum pockets.
- Enhance overall dental and bodily health while bolstering the immune system.
Laser Therapy
- Bacteria eradication lasts for up to two months.
- Eliminates the infected or dead tissue lining the pocket wall.
- Removal of dead tissue/infection facilitates mouth healing.
- Healing prompts the renewal of the periodontal ligament.
- Renewal of the ligament contributes to reducing gum pockets.
- Reduced pockets enable more effective home care.
Enlarge Your Vision for Your Health!
- It's essential for our professional care team to adopt a Systemic Model of Thinking during diagnosis.
- Advanced periodontal disease and gingivitis affect the body similarly.
- Treatment planning without a comprehensive evaluation will not proceed.
DR HOSSEIN JAHANGIRI
General, Implant & Cosmetic Dentist, Clinical Director, SCFD & Portside Dentistry
