Periodontists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gum disease. They offer both restorative and cosmetic treatments, such as dental implants, surgery and gum grafts. Mountain View Periodontist Dr. Timothy Wu will work closely with your Dentist to manage your oral health.
Periodontists are often considered the plastic surgeons of dentistry. If you are looking to improve your smile, a Dr. Timothy Wu is able to help you.
Scaling and root planing (deep cleaning) is a meticulous cleaning of the root surfaces to remove bacterial plaque and calculus [tartar] from deep periodontal pockets and to smooth the tooth root to remove bacterial toxins. Adjunctive therapy such as systemic antibiotic coverage, local delivery antimicrobials and host modulation may be needed to enhance clinical outcome. Non-surgical periodontal treatment does have its limitations. When it does not achieve periodontal health, surgery may be indicated to restore periodontal health.
Advantages of treatment of gum disease and periodontal surgeries with laser procedure:
1. It is less invasive and take less treatment time. It does not require as much local anesthesia as traditional surgery does. Some procedures with laser take 1/3 less chair time time than traditional procedures.
2. Often, laser treatment does not require cutting and suturing and leads to minimal or no tissue scarring after healing.
3. There is less bleeding, less swelling less recovery period and less discomfort than with standard surgery after the procedure.
