Gum disease and tooth ridge treatments
「Laser treatment to kill bacteria, sterilise deeper areas, and tighten the gums」
The more pathogenic bacteria build up in the gums, the more they release toxins and create bacteria colonies in the deeper gum pockets. The key bacteria appearing through this accumulation are powerful, and cannot be properly removed even by professional cleaning (which removes bacteria as far as possible).
We therefore irradiate the gum pockets with a laser after cleaning. The heat and light of the laser dissolves any remaining tartar in the deeper sections of the gum pockets, destroys microbes and bacteria, and sterilises these areas of any toxins.
As well as invigorating the fibroblast that generates collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, the components of your inner skin, this treatment sterilises the gums through evaporation, activating the capillaries and promoting healing.
Non-laser treatment is possible, but it is more invasive, and harder to get satisfactory results, giving statistically-significant difference in outcomes.
The important point is to combine professional cleaning and laser irradiation… Treatment including laser usage is dramatically more effective and faster, and shows better results.
※Cases of mild or medium gum disease will show benefits from two or three irradiations
※For medium to severe gum disease, we recommend a course of 5-7 treatments
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Opelaser PRO Plus CO2 laser
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What is gum disease?
Healthy gums are drawn tight, leaving a gap of around 1-3mm between tooth and gum, but if inflammations occur on the teeth because of a build-up of plaque or an overly powerful bite, so-called "gum pockets" form, and the gap between tooth and gum becomes deeper at 4-6mm, a situation in which inflammations can easily appear. This is how gum disease starts. If the inflammation is removed at an early stage by cleaning and other treatment, the gums will return to their original tautness, but if the inflammation is left untreated, the situation worsens, and eventually starts to destroy the bones that support the teeth, becoming a form of gum disease that is hard to treat. This is advanced gum disease. Naturally the key is to treat it at an early stage. This is why you need regular check-ups and regular cleaning.
At our clinic we take two different approaches to gum disease, depending on whether the inflammation is bacterial or non-bacterial (inflammation caused by an excessively forceful bite).
reventative dental treatment 2. Examination and adjustment of the bite and jaw joint
Fees
Gum disease treatments Gum disease examination, saliva examination, CT scan + Professional cleaning (PMTC) + Laser treatment of gum pockets + tooth ridge care (with laser) |
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Basic course (2 sessions) |
¥48,000(+ consumption tax) |
3-session course |
¥76,000 (+ consumption tax) |
5-session course (for medium to severe cases)※ |
¥132,000 (+ consumption tax) |
7-session course (for severe cases)※ |
¥185,000 (+ consumption tax) |
If on review surgical treatment of the gums is required (if no improvement in symptoms is expected), we will consult with you again about the details of gum surgical treatment.
Gum surgical treatments
Gum structure regeneration therapy |
from¥100,000(+ consumption tax) |
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Root coverage - CTG Envelope technique |
from¥100,000(+ consumption tax) |
Free Gingival Graft (FGG) |
from¥130,000(+ consumption tax) |
Connective Tissue Graft (CTG) |
from¥130,000(+ consumption tax) |
Alveolar ridge expansion |
from¥100,000(+ consumption tax) |
Other Treatments
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- Bite balance treatment
- Jaw Joint treatments
- Preventative Dental Treatments
- Gum disease and tooth ridge treatments
- Endodontic treatment and removal of silver caps
- Dental attrition and acid erosion treatment
- Dental Aesthetic Treatments
- Dental Implants
- Orthodontic treatments
- Cleaning & Whitening
- Second opinions
- Intravenous sedation