Laser Gum Surgery in Midtown Manhattan NYC

Laser periodontal surgery in NYC is a safe and effective procedure to shrink periodontal pockets, treat a gummy smile, or to improve the appearance of gums. This laser gum surgery is as painless and as anxiety-free as possible since laser gum treatment is non-invasive. This can be hugely beneficial for the patient’s whole feel nervous about dental visits.

Dr. Rahmani, Periodontist in NYC is nationally recognized as America’s Top Periodontist, one of the best periodontal specialists in the region. Dr. Rahmani provides a full range of periodontal procedures including Laser gum treatment.

Laser Gum Surgery in Midtown Manhattan, NYC

As periodontal disease progresses, it gradually destroys gum tissue, the ligaments holding your teeth in place, and the bone surrounding your teeth.
The infection causes gum pockets, called periodontal pockets to develop around your teeth as the gums become looser and begin to pull away, and which soon become filled with bacteria.

If you suffer from periodontal pockets, you can visit our Manhattan Periodontics and Implant Dentistry Center in Midtown, NYC for a consultation.

Cause of Periodontitis

Periodontitis is caused by many different types of bacteria infecting the gums, which in turn prompts the body to fight back.

The result is inflammation in the gums which causes the characteristic symptoms of periodontal disease. Many of these bacteria are found in the plaque biofilm, which is a sticky layer that builds up around the gum line in the time between brushing and flossing.

If plaque isn’t thoroughly removed these bacteria will thrive and quickly multiply, hardening into calculus or tartar, and eventually resulting in periodontitis.

Laser Gum Surgery Using Waterlase iPlus

Lasers have become widely used during the last few decades as they are able to deliver a concentrated beam of energy in a specific wavelength. Different wavelengths are used to target hard or soft tissues in the mouth in a way that is far more precise than using a scalpel.

Our state of the art New York facility equipped with the most advanced periodontal equipment available in the USA including Waterlase iPlus. It’s one of the most advanced lasers available today, which uses YSGG laser energy to treat both soft and hard tissues. YSGG stands for Yttrium Scandium Gallium Garnet.

It provides laser energy that is combined with a gentle spray of water and air. A laser does not produce any of the heat, pressure, and vibration associated with traditional dental drills so there is a decreased possibility that tissues will sustain thermal or heat damage, and there is less need to use anesthetic during the appointment.

What Is Laser Periodontal Treatment?

Laser treatment is often used to treat periodontal disease. This is a bacterial infection that gradually destroys the gums and other tissues surrounding your teeth and which includes the bone and ligaments. Laser gum removal involves a dental laser that is used to clean and sterilize infected areas while removing tissues that are badly damaged and which cannot heal. This type of treatment may be used as a stand-alone procedure or in conjunction with other standard treatments for periodontal disease.

When Do You Need Laser Gum Treatment?

It’s quite likely your periodontist may recommend laser gum treatment when deep cleaning your gums during a process called scaling and root planing. This is used to treat the deep periodontal pockets that can develop in advanced periodontal disease and which can harbor bacteria. Generally, ultrasonic tools can be used to clean tartar from tooth roots that have been exposed by receding gums. However, removing bacteria from particularly deep periodontal pockets is often quite tricky. This is where laser dentistry can be particularly useful.

Scaling and Root Planing

Laser gum treatment is often carried out in conjunction with another treatment called scaling and root planing which uses special ultrasonic tools to help remove hardened calculus from around the exposed tooth roots surfaces, while planning smooths the exposed surfaces making it harder for the bacteria to adhere to them.

Laser Gum Surgery To Shrink Periodontal Pockets

Periodontal laser treatment helps to clean out these periodontal pockets so the gums can heal more easily. This has the effect of helping to shrink the periodontal pockets so the gums fit more tightly around the teeth and are less able to harbor infection-causing bacteria. Often laser surgery for periodontitis will be ongoing, especially where periodontal disease has become chronic.

When this is the case your periodontist will give you a treatment plan showing how frequently you will need laser periodontics. The nice thing about this kind of treatment is that laser gum therapy is faster so treatment will be easier to fit in with everyday life. Afterward, you should be absolutely fine to return to work the very next day.

Laser Dentistry To Treat a Gummy Smile

Another application for laser dentistry is to treat a gummy smile. A gummy smile is exactly what it sounds like, where too much gum tissue is shown when you smile or talk and your upper teeth may look too short and out of proportion with your gums. Often, the teeth are exactly the right shape but are just covered up with too much gum tissue. Correcting this problem is best done with a dental laser because of the high degree of accuracy that can be achieved.

It’s incredibly important not to remove too much gum tissue to achieve the very best cosmetic results. Your periodontist can use this treatment to remove excess gum tissue from one or more of your teeth and afterward your gums should heal more quickly and more comfortably than if a scalpel had been used to reshape these tissues.

Although this treatment is very effective it doesn’t always remove all the bacteria, and there is a risk of the gums becoming reinfected. Laser dentistry can help control gum disease by eliminating the cause of the infection in these pockets, enabling gum tissue to heal and aiding reattachment of the ligaments that may have been destroyed through the disease. After treatment the periodontal pockets begin to heal and shrink, so your gums will begin to fit more tightly around your teeth. Preventing these areas from being re-colonized by bacteria in your mouth.

Periodontal Lasers to Improve the Appearance of Gums

Lasers can be used to cosmetically improve the appearance of gums, or to prepare teeth to be filled, but are very useful in treating advanced gum disease or treating periodontitis in NYC, as this condition is caused by bacteria building up in the gum tissues, and infecting the gums, ligaments, and bone surrounding the teeth.

While it is possible to mechanically remove bacteria in the gum, a laser can be a gentler and more effective way to make sure surgery is as successful as possible. Sometimes lasers are used as a standalone procedure, or they can be used in combination with mechanical procedures such as scaling and root planing in NYC.

Benefits of Laser Periodontal Surgery

With conventional mechanical instruments, complete access and disinfection may not be achieved during the treatment of periodontal pockets. According to the study published on PubMed “Lasers have the potential advantages of bactericidal effect, detoxification effect, and removal of the epithelium lining and granulation tissue, which are desirable properties for the treatment of periodontal pockets”.

In fact, there are many benefits of using a laser for treating periodontal disease and these include:

• Using a laser helps kill the bacteria in infected tissue without harming healthy tissue.
• The laser is able to remove infected material from deep in the periodontal pockets (see: periodontal pockets treatment), helping to sterilize these areas.
• Treatment is extremely gentle as it cuts away the diseased tissue, and any small blood vessels are immediately sealed or cauterized through a process called thermal coagulation.
• Laser surgery is far more precise than using a scalpel, preserving the maximum amount of healthy gum tissue.
• This minimally invasive treatment makes it much easier for the gums to heal and reduces the risk of infection during the healing process.
• There is far less swelling as laser therapy doesn’t damage the surrounding gum tissue so the entire process is much easier and more comfortable for patients.
• Our particular laser uses laser energy combined with a gentle spray of water that makes it more effective while keeping patients safe and comfortable for the duration of treatment.
• There is often no need for pain medication after treatment, and any discomfort can normally be controlled using ibuprofen.
• Laser therapy is fast and appointment times are often shorter; you should be able to return to work the next day.

Laser Gum Treatment Is Often an Ongoing Process

Laser gum surgery recovery should be fast and non-eventful, but we will need to see you for a follow-up appointment at our Midtown Manhattan, NYC center to gauge the overall success of treatment.

Laser gum procedure is often an ongoing process, as this helps to prevent re-infection in the gums, and keeps the disease under control. Patients usually need to come and see us every three months to help maintain results.

Laser Gum Surgery is Non-Invasive and Effective

The actual time you’ll need to spend in our dental office is shorter, as there is no need to wait for anesthetics to take effect. There is also no need for sutures after all the diseased tissue has been removed.

The whole experience is as painless and as anxiety-free as possible, as laser treatment for periodontal disease is very non-invasive. This can be hugely beneficial for patients’ whole feel nervous about dental visits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about laser gum surgery in NYC? Tired of looking for “an effective laser gum treatment near me”? Schedule an appointment with the best-rated periodontist and dental specialist, Dr. Rahmani of Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery. Please contact our office in Midtown Manhattan, NYC for laser gum treatment consultation.