Welcome to Integrative Dental Practice’s laser dentistry web site for support with restorative dentistry and a natural program for the treatment of gingivitis and gum disease. Find out how advances in laser dentistry have made this technology accessible for a broad range of dental issues and care, including cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dental crowns and bridges and other types of restorative dentistry such as implants benefit from laser dentistry in simplifying preparation and accelerating recovery time.

For those suffering from bleeding gums or gingivitis, the good news is that gum disease responds extremely well to treatment with laser dentistry. This can prevent the more advanced and troublesome stages of the disease that can lead to loose teeth. The Surgeon General’s report issued in 2000 emphasized the relationship between oral health and overall health, because periodontal or gum disease is in fact a disease and can be contagious.

Currently, the following conditions have been linked to oral infection and gum disease:

Because this one of the most important ways that oral health affects our whole bodies, Dr. O’Rielly has searched for different ways to implement a holistic program for bleeding gums, gingivitis and gum disease. It’s important to note that a natural approach will always involve committed home care on the part of the patient. In 2003 Dr. O’Rielly was using a mineral paste to heal bleeding gums and prevent gingivitis by reducing inflammation and nourishing the tissue. By reversing pockets up to 6mm deep, one of his patients being treated for gum disease was able to avoid expensive and painful gum surgery.

Because of his success helping pockets created by gum disease to heal, Dr. O’Rielly was approached by a PhD. candidate from the California Institute of Human Science. CIHS is a graduate school in Encinitas that focuses on the holistic, mind/body connection. It was founded by a renowned scientist from Japan, Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama, who developed the AMI (Apparatus for Meridian Identification.) This is a device used to test the electric output of acupressure points in the body, and it was used to track a control group of patients in response to treatment with the mineral paste. The test outcomes were quite successful, with substantial reduction in bleeding gums, gingivitis and pocketing.

Dr. O’Rielly has also worked with a naturopath to implement a special gel that could be used in the office to help sore, swollen and bleeding gums. Fast forward to 2009 and he is now able to use laser dentistry for bio-stimulation of the gum tissues to get even more positive results. By using light energy, laser dentistry promotes healing of bleeding gums, gingivitis and reversal of the gum pockets that can lead to loose teeth.

If you suffer from any of these problems, incorporating laser dentistry into your treatments for oral care can help. You will have more comfort and less likelihood of gum disease and painful surgeries down the road. You will also get better results from your regular cleaning appointments, as well as with any restorative dentistry you may need. The occurrence of purple, inflamed tissue around dental crowns is eliminated, and cosmetic issues such as gum contouring can also be addressed

The proven results of treatment with laser dentistry have been extensively documented. Here are the benefits you will receive:

Benefits

The cost can be extremely reasonable as well: approximately $175 per quadrant for laser gum therapy versus $1,200.00 per quadrant for gum surgery. Another advantage to treatment with laser dentistry is that it supports any type of restorative dentistry, including dental crowns, bridges and implants, in healing faster. Feedback received from Dr. O’Rielly’s patients tells the story: ”I can’t believe I just had a crown put in!” or “This was the easiest dental appointment I ever had!” Laser dentistry also allows dentists to make pain free cosmetic changes to your smile such as gum contouring and tooth lengthening.

Dr. O’Rielly believes that dental-specific nutrition is crucial to maintaining a healthy mouth, with minerals being a vital aspect of oral health, including gum disease. For this reason he has helped to develop a proprietary mineral formula to treat gum infection and encourages patients to maintain an alkaline diet. He recommends that patients test the acid/alkaline balance in their mouths regularly, using ph paper that can be purchased at most health food stores. Since mineral-rich saliva is a buffering agent for healthy teeth and gums, ph testing is also a useful practice in maintaining any cosmetic and restorative dentistry you have done.

Information on dental nutrition and on the newest and best of environmentally sound practices is key to emerging dental care for the 21st century. Educating people on supporting the environment within the mouth using the latest advances in technology - such as laser dentistry- is one aspect of contemporary care. Another is the importance of a balanced, mineral-rich diet. Ultimately the ‘green’ approach and the holistic approach overlap because what is good for our bodies, such a healthy diet and an infection-free mouth, is also better for the planet.

While it is impossible to prove the preventive health benefits of laser dentistry, removing oral infection results in less inflammation and bleeding gums. In Dr. O’Rielly’s professional opinion after 25 years as a dentist, less inflammation and bacteria in your bloodstream is a certainly a positive goal. Regular checkups and cleanings along with routine home care are a must to ensure that you and your family either prevent or treat this condition. In order to monitor the status of his patients’ oral health, Dr. O’Rielly actually does all the cleanings himself. He is therefore able to make sure that bleeding gums leading to gingivitis and gum disease are treated at the earliest stages, and that the laser dentistry approach to cosmetic and restorative dentistry has been successful for each patient.

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