Sat.Apr 06, 2019 - Fri.Apr 12, 2019

article thumbnail

A Closer Look At Our Teeth

Dental Studio 121

WE USE OUR TEETH all day, every day, for chewing, talking, and flashing big smiles at friends and family, but what are the structures that allow our teeth to do so much? Let’s take a look at what our teeth are made of. Layer 1: Tooth Enamel. The portion of each tooth that we can see above our gum tissue is the crown, and it has three different layers.

article thumbnail

Low-level Laser Therapy or Photobiomodulation in Dentistry

Central Ohio Periodontics

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation is the use of low-level lasers to treat wounds, soft tissue injuries, and pain management. This is a form of light therapy that uses nonionizing forms of laser or light emitting diodes at levels of less than 500 milliwatts, 35 joules/sq cm, or 600-1300 nanometers. It is a nonthermal reaction that triggers endogenous chromosphores to stimulate reactions that changes biological processes, such as promoting would healing and tissue regeneration,

article thumbnail

Treatment of Failing Dental Implants with LAPIP

Central Ohio Periodontics

At this time, a consistently effective and predictable treatment approach or guideline for failing dental implants due to peri-implantitis has not been developed. Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure (LAPIP) is being used for failing and ailing implants, using the similar minimally invasive protocol of Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) for periodontitis, which is a FDA-cleared soft tissue laser procedure utilizing the Periolase MVP-7.