LANAP:

• This procedure can take anywhere between 1 to 2 visits depending on the severity of concern, wherein laser will be used to target and destroy infected tissues.
• Risks:
  • Incorrect heat or wavelength settings during treatment can damage gums,
  • Cracks on tooth or roots,
  • Surrounding tissues of the treated area can experience cell death.
• Recovery process: 
  • Should complete within a week's time.
  • During your recovery phase, avoid brushing/flossing the affected area, rinse regularly, consume soft foods, and avoid caffeine/nicotine.
• Common side effects include: Post-operative bleeding, discomfort or pain.
• Cost of this procedure:
  Will come around to 10,000 Rs to 40,000 Rs, depending on insurance provision, location of clinic, experience of the doctor, and extremity of concern, even number of sessions, or other value-added services.

Splint teeth:

• As far as splinting is concerned, you have following options:
  • Occlusal (Bite) Adjustment: Involves minor reshaping of the biting surfaces of teeth, so that they don't experience a lot of force during your bites.
  • Splinting: If some tooth is loose, then it can be splinted or joined together with other teeth, so that the biting force is distributed amongst a group of teeth rather than an individual loosened tooth.
    Can either be done using splinting materials to bond teeth to the enamel, thus making them more rigid, or can be done by inserting a rigid metal splint inside your teeth, followed by bonding and cementing.
  • Permanent Or Fixed Splinting: This permanently “fixes” loose teeth by crowning them together.
  • Occlusal Splints Or Guards: Bite guards will protect teeth from the consequences of strong biting force.
  • Orthodontic treatment: Repositioning teeth in such a manner that they receive bite forces in a proportionate manner.
• Common side effects are: Discomfort and pain which will affect your seech and eating pattern.
• Treatment cost:
  2,000 Rs to 40,000 Rs depending on the procedure used, extremity of concern, the experience of periodontist, clinic location, as well as number of visits and duration of the session each visit.

Grafts:

• This is done when there is a loss of bone observed in your jaws.
  There are 4 kinds of grafts depending upon the source from which the grafting material is acquired:
  • Autografts: Bone taken from your own body parts, such as your hips or jaws.
  • Allografts: Bone taken a different person.
  • Xenografts: Bone derived from other species, such as a cow, pig, or coral.
  • Alloplasts: Artificial material such as calcium phosphate.
• Side effects: Pain and sweeling
• Risks: clotting, nerve damage, anesthesia-related complications, your body not accepting the graft.
• Treatment cost:
  Depending on procedure, periodontist experience, value added services, location and infrastructure of clinic and severity of concern, the cost range will come around to Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 30,000.

To prepare yourself for any of the above surgeries, please enquire with doctor regarding:

• your medical history and current problems, and how they will impact your experience and recovery,
• pre-operative measures and post-operative care,
• risks as well as compensation.

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