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 ...

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 ...

AND RECOVERY TIME. >> WITH GUM DISEASE WE’RE TREATING IT, NOT CURING IT. EMILY: PERIODONTIST DR. SCOTT LIGHTFOOT SEES A LOT OF PATIENTS WITH GUM DISEASE. FOR MANY OF THEM, TREATMENT CAN BE SCARY. >> ...

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 ...

Laser periodontal therapy is an effective alternative to scalpel/suture surgery for treating gum disease, according to a new study in the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry.

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 ...

MIAMI (CBS4) -- It's estimated 3 out of 4 Americans over the age of 35 has some form of gum disease. It used to be the damaged tissue was cut away in a very painful process but now a simple laser ...

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 ...

Periocare is revolutionizing periodontal care in Honolulu with advanced laser gum surgery and state-of-the-art dental implants. Dr. Braden Seamons, DDS, joined Living808 to share how his practice is ...

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 ...