Laser Gum Surgery

Gum Treatment in New York City

Today, there are several gum treatments that can be performed using lasers. These include:

Gingivectomy
The bacteria that causes periodontal disease breed in the deepened pockets between the gum and the tooth. In a gingivectomy, the unhealthy gum is trimmed in order to reduce the pocket size helping to eliminate the environment in which the harmful bacteria can grow and healthy gum tissue can begin to grow back.

Crown Lengthening

Before Lengthening	After Lengthening

Excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth. This can be done to one tooth, to even your gum line, or to several teeth to expose a natural, broad smile. Crown lengthening makes a restorative or cosmetic dental procedure possible. Perhaps your tooth is decayed, broken below the gum line, or has insufficient tooth structure for a restoration, such as a crown or bridge. Crown lengthening adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more of the tooth so it can be restored.

The information on this page about laser gum surgery is offered by New York City dentist, Dr. Michael Iott. This information should not be considered formal dental advise about periodontal therapy (gum disease treatment). If you would like formal advice, please contact us today to schedule an appointment at our New York City, New York dental office. We offer laser gum surgery to patients across Manhattan and Queens, New York.