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Michigan Periodontal Practice, Joseph R. Nemeth, DDS & Associates recently acquired the Millennium PerioLase laser. This is the lastest generation of the Nd:YAG laser and is designed specifically to treat periosontal disease. Like LASIK surgery for the eyes, this
patented and FDA-approved laser therapy allows us to treat the disease in a minimally invasive procedure, in some cases eliminating the need for conventional periodontal surgery.
In 1990, Southfield Periodontis, Dr. Joseph Nemeth became one of the
first periodontists in the nation to use lasers. In fact, the first dental laser was invented by a Birmingham, Michigan company. While the early dental lasers were very limited in what they could do, dental lasers such as the
state-of-the-art Millenium Periolase can now be used effectively to reach down into the pockets to help eliminate inflamed tissue and destroy bacteria.
Also like LASIK eye surgeons, who need more than one laser to treat different eye problems, Joseph R. Nemeth, DDS & Associates has many different types of lasers for many different types of treatment. Each has its own distinct wavelength, and each is paricularly suited for certain specialized procedures.
Laser surgery provides another treatment option when scaling and root planing is not enough and patients either do not want or who are not good candidates for conventional surgery. Now Dr. Nemeth can save teeth that would have had to be extracted in the past. For many patients, laser surgery may provide a realistic
alternative to traditional gum surgery with comparable results.
The patient benefits of laser therapy can include less pain, recession, bleeding, and root sensitivity, as well as minimal swelling and downtime after treatment. All these benefits can be achieved in only one visit since the laser therapy usually includes scaling during the same visit. Of course, like conventional treatment, maintenance visits will be necessary following laser treatment.
An additional benefit of laser surgery is the antibacterial effect that helps to disinfect periodontal pockets. The new
Millennium PerioLase laser is designed to target the bad, black-pigmented bacteria and is able to vaporize these bacteria, eliminating them on contact.
For patients who are concerned about conventional surgery for periodontal disease, the new laser treatment can be a life-changing event. Patients can save their teeth, preserve their natural smiles, and avoid some
potentially life-threatening systemic effects of bacteria from untreated perodontal disease. Laser treatment gives these patients another option.
Think you may want to learn more about the laser alternative to periodontal surgery? Please call 248.357.3100 to reach Michigan Periodontists and Dental Implant Specialists Drs. Nemeth, Becker and Katranji or email us at
info@drnemeth.com. See photos of laser periodontal treatment at
http://www.drnemeth.com/.
