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I am 32 years old and I have been fighting Periodontitis since I was 18 year old. I have been through multipal surgeries and bone grafts. I am not a tobacco user. I also have deep cleanings done 4 times a year and I still have very deep pockets, some are as deep as 8mm. Doctors believe that my case is genetic since my dad lost his teeth in his late 30''s and very early 40''s. I have been reading up on this Laser Therapy and would like to know if I would be a good candidate for it? Also, how much does it cost? How many treatment does it normaly take?

Thanks for your inquiry.  Apparantly, you are very knowledgable about periodontal disease.  You would most likely be a candidate for laser periodontal therapy.  Anyone with periodontal disease can be treated with the Periolase  The first thing that you need to do is to find a dentist that has one.  I have provided a link to their web site.  I want to emphasize to you that there are many dentists that have lasers, but the Periolase MVP-7 is the only one that is FDA approved to treat periodontal disease.  I also want you to remeber that even though your periodontal disease can be treated, you need to remeber that your genetic makeup will how an effect on your treatment outcome.

Dale J. Brant, DDS

888.790.0309

posted by Ask the Dental Experts  # 7:04 AM