Healthy Technology

Announcing a New Technology for Our Patients

LANAP Laser Therapy and Gum Disease Treatment for San Diego

We Can Now Treat Your Gum Disease & Grow Bone...

For the past six months Dr. Coleman has offered an exciting new technology which has revolutionized how gum disease is treated at his office. The procedure is called LANAP which stands for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure.

For patients who experience gum disease, deep pockets in the gum tissue around the teeth, and bone loss in the bone around the teeth, traditional therapy often involved gum surgery with a periodontist. This involves cutting the gums, exposing and reshaping the bone, suturing the gums back into place. This is a very painful procedure post-operatively, often exposing roots of the teeth which results in extreme sensitivity, and potential for decay on the roots. Additionally, we as a profession, have been very unsuccessful at grafting bone around teeth where it has been lost.

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LANAP Laser Therapy - A Revolution in Gum Disease Treatment

LANAP Laser Therapy - San Diego's Revolution in Gum Disease Treatment

There has been a break though in treating periodontal (gum) disease which has changed the way I, and eventually the entire dental profession, will look at handling this problem for our patients.

Well over 80% of the public had active, chronic gum infection going on in their mouth.  Yet despite this disease of epidemic proportions being effectively handled, less than 4% of the public has this problem effectively handled annually.  Why?  The recommended surgical procedures are painful and give limited results.

Historically, when a patient has pockets of over 4 mm around the necks of their teeth, the suggestions are deep cleaning (often called root planning) or periodontal surgery.  If the pockets are no greater than 4-5mm, deep cleanings and shorter reacre visits with the hygienist will often handle the problem effectively.

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At-Home Device and Web-Based Service for Diagnosing Sleep Apnea

At Home Sleep Apnea Device, utilized by San Diego Dentist Dr. Paul Coleman

MENTION health care reform and the image that instantly comes to mind is a big government program. But there is another broad transformation in health care under way, a powerful force for decentralized innovation. It is fueled in good part by technology — low-cost computing devices, digital sensors and the Web.

The trend promises to shift a lot of the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease from hospitals and specialized clinics, where treatment is expensive, to primary care physicians and patients themselves — at far less cost.

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