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1)Dental Hygiene/Periodontal Health
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In addition to the meticulous cleaning, polishing, and examination of your teeth, we also take the time to help our patients develop proper oral hygiene habits at home. We will evaluate your hygiene techniques and make adjustments to your routine where needed. Our doctors and hygienists will also make suggestions for preventative measures such as dental sealants or nightguards to protect against bruxism & TMJ.
If we feel that you are suffering from gingivitis or more severe gum disease, we may recommend a root scaling or planing. These measures can be instrumental in preventing bone loss and helping you to keep your natural teeth.
Oral Cancer Screenings
During a dental exam, the doctor will check your neck and oral tissues for lumps, red or white patches or recurring sore areas.
Screening for early changes in the oral tissue can help detect cancer at a stage when it can be more successfully treated.
Smoking, especially combined with heavy alcohol consumption (30 drinks a week or more), is the primary risk factor for oral cancer. In fact, this combination is estimated to be the most likely trigger in about 75 percent of oral cancers diagnosed in this country. Other lifestyle and environmental factors also may increase your risk of developing oral cancer.
Scaling & Root Planing
Scaling and root planing is a non-surgical procedure in which the periodontist removes plaque and tartar from below the gum line. Root surfaces are cleaned and smoothed with specially designed instruments. It is important to remove the plaque and tartar from the pockets, because aside from the bacterial toxins that irritate the gums, plaque and the rough surfaces of tartar make it easier for bacteria to gain a foothold.
2)Why ezlase laser treatment?
Making soft tissue procedures easier for
dentists and more comfortable for patients
Laser Periodontal procedures, including:
- Laser soft tissue curettage
- Laser removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue within the periodontal pocket
- Sulcular debridement (removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue in the periodontal pocket to improve clinical indices including gingival index, gingival bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss and tooth mobility.)
Dental Soft Tissue Indications for:
- Incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including marginal and inter-dental gingival and epithelial lining of free gingiva and the following specific indications:
- Excisional and incisional biopsies
- Exposure of unerupted teeth
- Fibroma removal
- Frenectomy
- Frenotomy
- Gingival troughing for crown impressions
- Gingivectomy
- Gingivoplasty
- Gingival incision and excision
- Hemostasis and coagulation
- Implant recovery
- Incision and drainage of abscess
- Leukoplakia
- Operculectomy
- Oral papillectomies
- Pulpotomy
- Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal therapy
- Reduction of gingival hypertrophy
- Soft tissue crown lengthening
- Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa.
- Vestibuloplasty
We offer ezlase laser treatment at Woodside Dental Care to improve your comfort and provide better results from your dental procedures.
There are advantages using laser over conventional treatment . Please see the chart below comparing the ezlase laser and conventional therapy.
What are the procedures that ezlase laser can help dentist sand patients with:
- Treat or Prevent Periodontal Disease!
Our dentists and dental hygienist may recommend using the laser to remove debris, infected gums and bacteria between your teeth and gums that can cause periodontal disease, bleeding gums, gum recession and even loss of teeth. The laser is highly effective at killing bacteria and may even stimulate gum tissue growth.
- Improve Your Smile, GOOD BYE 'GUMMY SMILE'
We can reshape your gums to improve the appearance of your smile by removing excess gum tissues(Free Gingiva) that gives you "Gummy Smile" or make your teeth appear irregular in size or shape.
- Remove Oral Growths!
We can remove growths or excess tissue in your mouth such as gum tissue over an unerrupted or partially erupted wisdom teeth, fibromas, amalgum tatoo and others.
- Remove lingual or facial frenum to Prevent Gum Recession(FRENECTOMY)
Connections (frenums) that restrict the movement of your tongue or lips can cause your gums to recede can be removed with the laser.
- Relieve or ease the Pain of Cold Sores ,aphtus ulcer,and sensetive teeth
The laser often provides immediate relief from painful cold sores, aphtus ulcers and eveen sensetive teeth.
How does the ezlase work?
The ezlase is one of the most advanced dental gadgets made today. It is developed by Biolase Technology, the number one company in dental lasers, with over 20 years of experience in laser dentistry. Biolase dental lasers have been used to treat millions of patients.
The ezlase laser creates special highly concentrated light energy and sends it through an optical fiber to its handpiece. We use the handpiece to aim the laser energy at precisely the areas to be treated.
The laser energy used by the ezlase was developed specifically to treat gum and other soft tissues in the mouth safely and comfortablely. It can be harmful to eyes, however, so you, the operator and anyone in the treatment room will wear protective glasses.
To get a consultation please call our west los angeles office. We are located in westwood village.
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