Gum Laser Treatment in Mays Landing & Somers Point, NJ
Fixing gummy smiles and straightening gum lines.
Crown Lengthening
A gummy smile can be fixed by a procedure called crown lengthening. Our dentists use special lasers to gently remove the excess gum tissue to expose more of the natural tooth. As needed, we also sculpt the bone to expose a sufficient amount of the tooth.
As the laser seals the end of the blood vessels while it operates, there are no open cuts and the whole procedure can be done without the use of a scalpel or suturing. This means there is also little to no post-treatment discomfort.
Gum Contouring
The same crown-lengthening procedure can be used to even out a gum line by treating single teeth that are irregular in the gum line. Our dentists at Dr. John Nosti DMD help even out the gum line to perfect the look of your smile through cosmetic dentistry.
What is a Dental Laser?
A laser produces a very narrow, intense beam of light which may or may not be visible. Lasers are set to specific frequencies of light waves; each frequency allows the laser to penetrate at a different depth or density. As a result, they’re very focused and leave little to no impact on the surrounding tissues.
Our Lasers
Here is what to expect from Dr. Nosti and Dr. Sheikh.
Our dentists use three lasers for gum treatments in Mays Landing & Somers Point, NJ:
Soft-Tissue Laser
This treats soft tissues such as gum tissue.
Hard and Soft Tissue Laser
The hard tissue laser gently prepares cavities for fillings as well as sculpts the bone in crown lengthening.
Cold Laser
We use a cold laser to reduce pain and inflammation, which can result in significantly faster pain relief. It also encourages tissue repair and rebuilding and can remarkably speed up the healing process.
