Treatment Examples From Actual Patients In Our Periodontal Practice in Memphis

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Note All Case Examples are of Actual Patients.

PERIODONTAL DISEASE TREATMENT

Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP)

(1) LANAP with Orthodontic Treatment to Save Front Teeth & Improve Smile

(2) LANAP to Save Lower Front Teeth

Laser Gingivectomy

(1) Laser Gingivectomy to Treat Gum Disease

Gingival Overgrowth PreTreatment
Extra gums on teeth with deep pockets

Gingival Overgrowth Post Treatment
Normal Gum Height and Health with no pockets

COSMETIC GUM PROCEDURES

Laser Esthetic Crown Lengthening

(1) Laser Esthetic Crown Lengthening After Braces with No Veneers

Facial Enhancement with Esthetic Crown Lengthening

PreTreatment: Short stubby teeth make the face appear fuller just like horizontal stripes on a shirt.

PostTreatment: Longer Teeth accentuate the face. Longer teeth make the face look longer which makes one look thinner just like vertical stripes on a shirt.

(2) Laser Esthetic Crown Lengthening After Braces with No Veneers

(3) Laser Esthetic Crown Lengthening Case Example (with Crowns & Bridges)

Pre-Treatment
“Gummy Smile”
Old Crowns and Bridges

Post-Treatment
“Esthetic Smile”
New Veneers, Crowns, and Bridges

Soft Tissue Graft for Recession

(1) Gum Recession with Root Abrasion Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting

(2) Gum Recession with Very Thin Gum Tissue Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting During Orthodontics (Braces)

(3) Gum Recession on A Molar Tooth Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting After Braces

(4) Gum Recession to Fill in Root Fillings & Obtain Symmetry of Gums for Veneers

(5) Gum Recession & Root Cavities Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting

(6) Gum Recession & Root Abrasion Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting

(7) Gum Recession & Root Abrasion Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting

(8) Gum Recession on Tooth Supporting A Partial Treated with Soft Tissue Grafting

(9) Gum Recession on Tongue Side of Lower Teeth from Tongue Piercing

Pre – Treatment:
This patient previously wore a tongue ring that resulted in severe recession (loss of gum tissue and bone) on the tongue side of the lower front teeth (#’s 24 and 25.)

Post- Treatment:
We treated teeth #’s 24 and 25 with soft tissue grafting to regrow the destroyed gum tissue.We achieved 100% root coverage. Regrowing the gum tissue will protect the root and prevent further loss of bone and gum tissue.

Frenectomy

(1) Frenectomy to Allow Space Closure Between Upper Front Teeth

Before
Frenum Prevents Space Closure

After
Frenectomy Allows Space to Remain Closed

(2) Frenal Pull & Gum Recession Treated with A Frenectomy and Soft Tissue Graft

Frenal Pull with Gum Recession

Frenum and Recession Treated with Soft Tissue Graft and Frenectomy

(3) Lingual Frenum “Tongue Tied” Treated with A Lingual Frenectomy

Before Frenectomy
Unable to move tongue

After Frenectomy
Can Move Tongue

Soft Tissue Ridge Augmentation for Esthetics

Case examples coming soon

Laser Biopsy

(1) This patient had a lesion removed with the VersaWave Laser

Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs)

(1) This patient lost her lower back teeth. As a result, the upper teeth moved down (super-erupted)

Wilckodontics Periodontal Accelerated Osteogenics Orthodontics (PAOO)

Examples coming soon.

DENTAL IMPLANTS

(1) Tooth Broken Off at Gum Line Replaced with Immediate Implant & Immediate Temporary Crown

Single Back Tooth Dental Implant Replacement

Multiple Front Tooth Dental Implant Replacement

Multiple Back Tooth Dental Implant Replacement

(5) Removable Partial Anchored with Dental Implants

Full Arch Dental Implant Tooth Replacement

(1) Removable Denture Anchored with Dental Implants

Prior to treatment this patient could not chew food. Her denture move around in her mouth. After adding just 2 dental implants on the lower jaw, the patient said “”I can chew like I have my teeth again!”