CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...

Years ago, 78-year-old Florence Lee underwent surgery for periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease. And her experience was horrible. "I had pain during the procedure, I had pain after the procedure ...

Nearly half of American adults have gum disease and treating it can be a painful, lengthy process. Another option is now making its way into more dental offices. It's a laser procedure reducing pain ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Periodondist Braden Seamons is a gum and implant specialist, and Hawaii’s pioneer at performing gum surgery using a laser instead of a scalpel. “It’s a minimally invasive ...

It's a well-known fact in the dental profession that more than 70 percent of adults suffer from some form of periodontal disease -- including gingivitis and periodontitis, chronic bacterial infections ...

BRONX, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 4, 2016) - According to the Bronx dentists at Dr. Victor Oelbaum & Associates, millions of people are affected by periodontal disease. In addition to common symptoms like ...

Leta Lenik wants a new reason to smile. "I dont' like the way my smile is," she said. "The drive is to look better and feel better, to not be self-conscious when I smile." She's not happy with her ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Laser therapy for severe gum disease may help regenerate the diseased tissue that normally secures the teeth, a small study suggests. Researchers found that among six ...

From original uses of virtual reality to revolutionary automatic toothbrushes, there is a whole lot of intriguing innovation going on right now in dentistry. One more to add to the mix is the U.S.

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...