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| December 2008- Note the amount of bone loss between the teeth. Approximately only 2mm of bone supporting the tooth. |
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| January 2010. Patient presents with significant reduction in pocket depths and evidentce of approximately 3-4 mm new bone formation. |
This particular patient came to our office originally in December 2007. This was before I had been providing the LANAP laser gum therapy. The patient's periodontal condition, particularly the bottom front teeth, were in poor to hopeless condition. My original plan was to extract the four bottom incisors and replace them with a bridge. The depth of the periodontal pockets ranged from 8-12mm deep (normal is 3mm)! The teeth were mobile. Fortunately I began performing the LANAP procedure in September of 2008. This patient jumped at the opportunity to treat his periodontal condition using the Periolase MVP-7 laser and the LANAP laser gum therapy procedure. The LANAP procedure was performed in December of 2008. Since we do not want to damage the new gum attachment, we do not measure the gums for at least nine months. In January 2010, we measured the bottom front teeth, we were ecstatic with the results. Where there was a 12mm periodontal pocket now measured a 4mm, where there was an 8mm pocket now there was a 3mm. We also took an X-ray of the area to compare. This blew me away! We see evidence of new bone formation (approximately 3-4mm new bone) growing. Using the LANAP laser gum therapy is the only way I know about that can produce these types of results.
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Dr. James Miller is a Arizona licensed general dentist. His practice is located in Scottsdale Arizona. For more information concerning LANAP click on the following link http://www.drjamesmiller.com/lanap.html |
