Annika
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- Feb 24, 2009
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Hello everyone!
I just wanted to update you on how my LANAP went.
For those who don't know, LANAP is an alternative to cut and sew gum surgery.
Heres how it went.
The Dr. numbed me using the "Wand" (one of the best inventions EVER!)
Then, once I was numb he gave me my headphones, and got started.
When he began, I heard a slight noise, kind of like a static sound. I could feel what he was doing, but there was NO pain. If I had to describe the feeling, I guess the laser was warm against my gums, but thats about it.
After he was done with that first step, he put the laser aside. Then I felt each tooth vibration as he cleaned and scaled it with the ultrasonic cleaner. If he did use any hand tools, I didn't feel them.
After that step, he took the laser again to go over each tooth, and seal them.
I was there for a couple of extractions too, and even they were not painful.
The only complaint I could give about this procedure is after two two hour visits (one half of my mouth one day, and the other half the next) my jaw was aching a bit from having it open so long.
Now, it's four days later, and where there were once red, and very swollen gums, (I even has some starting to grow down in between my teeth) there is now a lot less tissue. The color varies from whitish gray to purple, but I can already see a difference in my gums. They are no longer a deep pink, and I don't seem to have the bad breath I sometimes had before the procedure (if someone tells me otherwise I'll let you know lol)
Anyway, for anyone that has bad gum disease, and has been putting off treatment because of fear (like I have done for almost 14 years now), THIS is what you should do. Honestly, on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest pain, this is not even a two!
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.
I am thrilled that I took this first step of fixing my mouth. I still have a few others to take though, like fillings and bonding, but I'm finally off the fence!
I just wanted to update you on how my LANAP went.
For those who don't know, LANAP is an alternative to cut and sew gum surgery.
Heres how it went.
The Dr. numbed me using the "Wand" (one of the best inventions EVER!)
Then, once I was numb he gave me my headphones, and got started.
When he began, I heard a slight noise, kind of like a static sound. I could feel what he was doing, but there was NO pain. If I had to describe the feeling, I guess the laser was warm against my gums, but thats about it.
After he was done with that first step, he put the laser aside. Then I felt each tooth vibration as he cleaned and scaled it with the ultrasonic cleaner. If he did use any hand tools, I didn't feel them.
After that step, he took the laser again to go over each tooth, and seal them.
I was there for a couple of extractions too, and even they were not painful.
The only complaint I could give about this procedure is after two two hour visits (one half of my mouth one day, and the other half the next) my jaw was aching a bit from having it open so long.
Now, it's four days later, and where there were once red, and very swollen gums, (I even has some starting to grow down in between my teeth) there is now a lot less tissue. The color varies from whitish gray to purple, but I can already see a difference in my gums. They are no longer a deep pink, and I don't seem to have the bad breath I sometimes had before the procedure (if someone tells me otherwise I'll let you know lol)
Anyway, for anyone that has bad gum disease, and has been putting off treatment because of fear (like I have done for almost 14 years now), THIS is what you should do. Honestly, on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest pain, this is not even a two!
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.
I am thrilled that I took this first step of fixing my mouth. I still have a few others to take though, like fillings and bonding, but I'm finally off the fence!
