Even the more severe cases of gum disease can be successfully treated and the patient’s smile completely reconstructed. But to do so, it’ll take at least a few surgical procedures to rein in gum disease. If you’ve been suffering from gum disease and want to avoid surgery, there are a lot of minimally invasive treatment options. However, those options tend to be more viable for sooner rather than later. So you’ll want to act with urgency and consult with a dentist if you have untreated gum disease. In the meantime, take a look at some of the options for minimally invasive gum disease treatment.
Laser Gum Surgery
An efficient alternative to conventional gum surgery, laser gum surgery can treat gum disease cases ranging in severity from mild to severe. During laser gum surgery, decaying gum tissue is carefully eradicated using the laser light, while leaving the healthy gum tissue completely intact. Laser dentistry is so efficient, you won’t need stitches after laser gums surgery and the bleeding is minimal.
Though laser dentistry can treat severe cases of gum disease, the most severe are often better served by conventional gum surgery because of the need to access the roots of teeth.
Pinhole Gum Grafting
Conventional gum grafting entails take donor gum tissue and grafting it along areas where the gums have decayed and receded. The Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique is a minimally invasive alternative. The procedure entails using a tiny hole to hook the gums and carefully pull them forward.
Deep Cleaning
A deep cleaning is a bit more intensive than a basic teeth cleaning, but not nearly as involved as gum surgery. A deep cleaning is also known as scaling and root planing, named after the duo of procedures it entails.
Scaling is just the same as deep cleaning as a basic cleaning, with one main distinction. The scaling of tartar from the teeth extends below the gumline to the roots.
With the roots cleaned, your dentist or hygienist will smooth over the roots so minimize pockets of space between the roots and the gums. The reduction of these pockets, created by gum disease, helps eliminate gum disease.
Periodontics and the Pinhole Surgical Technique in New York, NY
Reserve an appointment with a local dentist to learn more about your options for periodontics and the Pinhole Surgical Technique in New York, NY.
