Welcome to the New Face of Periodontics

People With Missing Teeth Are Discovering Same-Day Dental Implants

For people who are missing a complete upper or lower arch of teeth (or both arches), same-day dental implants can be a life-changing choice. Same-day implants allow you to fix the most common issues related to having missing teeth, including:

• Not being able to speak clearly
• Not being able to eat what you want
• Feeling embarrassed at the way you look
• Worrying about bone loss at the jaw level
• Concerns about slipping, ill-fitting temporary dentures

Why Replace Your Missing Teeth With Dental Implants?

If you have a traditional removable denture, you know how frustrating it can be to make it look and feel like a part of your mouth. Not only are old-fashioned dentures notoriously tough to keep in place, but they limit your ability to eat what you want. A better solution is state-of-the-art All-on-4® dental implants, which allow you to have an implant-supported removable bridge that is securely anchored in place.

By replacing your missing teeth with All-on-4® dental implants, you can gain all the benefits of having a full smile without dealing with traditional denture challenges.

Yet many of those individuals have never been to a periodontist for periodontal maintenance. Instead, they only commit to their regular six-month dental appointments. That is simply not enough to contain and control periodontal disease.

Gum disease requires consistent periodontal maintenance every four to six months over and above your regular dental exams. At your periodontal maintenance appointments, your hygienist will conduct deep dental cleaning treatments. These treatments are comfortable and efficient, as well as effective. The goal of periodontal maintenance is to stop the spread of the bacteria that cause gum disease.

At our office in Las Vegas, NV, we utilize the BIOLASE WaterLase® iPlus™ 2.0 for laser gum surgery. This innovative handheld laser-based tool offers tremendous benefits over traditional hand-directed scalpels and similar instruments, including:

• Faster appointment time without reducing efficacy
• Less operative and post-op discomfort
• Less bleeding at the site of treatment
• Better precision during laser gum surgery when handled by a trained professional
• Same cost as gum surgery without lasers

Take Control of Your Gingivitis or Periodontitis

As periodontal disease progresses toward periodontitis and then advanced periodontitis, it begins to break down healthy teeth, bone, and gums.

To stop the progression of periodontal disease, periodontists often recommend scaling and root planing. This is a trusted method to remove the bad bacteria and calculus that are growing deep in the periodontal pockets of your mouth.

Comfortable, Safe Tooth Extractions

Although tooth extractions are typically a last course of dental treatment, they are sometimes recommended or needed. In Las Vegas, trust Dr. Curry Leavitt for professional, effective, and safe tooth extraction services.

You May Be a Candidate for Tooth Removal

Whenever possible, periodontists like patients to keep their natural teeth. However, there are some circumstances that make tooth extraction a necessary option: