Restoring Gum Health and Function
Your gum tissues play an important role in the overall health and function of your smile, sealing out bacteria and maintaining ideal smile aesthetics. When periodontal disease, gum recession, or other soft tissue concerns threaten the health of your smile and function of your teeth, turn to our expert oral and maxillofacial surgeon for periodontal surgery. With years of dedicated training and clinical experience in soft tissue procedures and treatment for gum disease in Carbondale, IL, Dr. Billy Laun is here to restore your smile’s health, function, and appearance.
Benefits of Periodontal Surgery
- Seal out dangerous bacteria
- Restore proper tissue function
- Improve smile aesthetics
- Prevent decay and infection
- Minimize tissue sensitivity
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Specialized Periodontal Treatments
Gum recession can lead to tooth sensitivity, loose teeth, and even tooth loss. Gum grafting restores lost gum tissues with grafts taken either from the soft palate or a donor source.
Crown lengthening lowers the gum line and exposes a greater amount of tooth structure. This surgical procedure may be recommended to help make a restorative or cosmetic procedure possible.
Dental implants can decay if infection affects the surrounding tissues and bone. Treating peri-implantitis is similar to treating gum disease in Carbondale, IL. We use the PerioLase MVP-7 dental laser to eradicate bacteria and diseased tissues.
The frenulum connects the upper lip and the tongue to the mouth. If it’s too restrictive, it can hinder necessary functions. We offer tongue-tie and lip-tie revisions to release these tissues and improve everyday activities like eating, swallowing, and speaking.
Expert Solutions for Gum Disease
Gum disease is one of the most dangerous periodontal conditions affecting your gum tissues, bone, and teeth. This disease begins when bacteria from plaque infect the gum tissues causing them to bleed easily, become inflamed, and pull away from the teeth. Gum disease is a progressive condition that will continue to worsen and destroy oral structures if not properly treated. In advanced cases, gum disease has been linked to complications with systemic health conditions such as respiratory disease, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. To help our patients avoid serious health concerns resulting from this disease, Dr. Laun will provide the following treatments:
Gums that have functional or aesthetic issues due to gum disease will benefit from a gingivectomy. We use our dental laser to remove gum tissues for restorative or cosmetic purposes to help reduce infection or improve smile aesthetics.
Advanced gum disease can impact your oral and physical health and must be comprehensively treated. Osseous surgery uses scalpels and incisions to cut away the diseased tissues and clear the periodontal pockets of bacteria.
Gum disease affecting the tissues and bone can be effectively treated with LANAP. Using the PerioLase MVP-7 dental laser, we gently vaporize diseased tissues, eradicate bacteria and plaque deposits, smooth bone, and create healthy blood clots to regenerate new tissues.
For patients struggling with gum disease who also have dental implants we have a specialized treatment to solve your peri-implantitis. LAPIP™ is a patient-friendly, predictable solution for ailing implants.
Keep gum tissues healthy.
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1111 E. Walnut St Suite B
Carbondale, IL 62901
New Patient Number: 618-300-5078
Current Patient Number: 618-529-2571
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