Laser Periodontal Therapy by Louisville Dentist Dr. Tracey Hughes, DDS

Laser Periodontal Therapy

What's the best way to treat Periodontal Disease?

LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™ a patented new non-surgical laser alternative to gum surgery, is a less painful, less traumatic way to treat periodontal disease at any stage.

What's different about LPT?

LPT™ uses a special kind of laser called the PerioLase®, invented by two dentists in Cerritos, California. Dr. Robert Gregg and Dr. Delwin McCarthy spent years developing a better way to treat gum disease. The laser fiber, which is only about as wide as a couple of human hairs, is inserted between the gum tissue and your tooth, where it painlessly removes the noxious elements that cause gum disease.

How many treatments will I need?

LPT™ doesn't take much time at all, just two 2-hour sessions versus eight to ten one-hour sessions with surgery. You don't have to worry about bleeding, stitches or post-treatment infection, because your gums haven't been cut.

What about recovery - will I be in pain or need to follow a special routine? The sense of recovery is immediate, due to the laser’s ability to seal blood vessels, lymphatics and nerve endings. Of course, your tissue needs time to recover, regenerate and heal over the course of time, but after LPT™, you can drive your car, go back to work or do anything else you like.

I can see how good LPT is - but is it very expensive and will my insurance cover it?

The good news is LPT is actually less expensive - by about 20% - than periodontal surgery. Dr. Hughes will discuss fee estimates for your treatment prior to performing any procedures. There is no special code for our therapy, so if your insurance company will reimburse for conventional surgery, they will reimburse for Laser Periodontal Therapy.

Contact Dr. Hughes to request more information now!