595 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 7
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
Monday 8:30AM–5PM
Tuesday 9:30AM–6PM
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 8:30AM–5PM
Friday 8:30AM–4:30PM
Saturday & Sunday Closed
Q: Can I have laser dental surgery during pregnancy? A: Ideally, elective work should be done before the patient becomes pregnant if possible. Otherwise, we wait until after the pregnancy. But if there is an infection in the mouth, we have to take care of it, no matter what, with clearance from the patient’s physician.
Q: At 84 years old and with periodontal disease for the last God knows how long now, spent $4,000 in the eighties to resolve it, but it came back. Now I’m afraid I might have to leave my right arm at the D. M. D. M. S. D. And at this point of my life,
Q: Will I have gum recession after the laser surgery? A: Laser surgery does not cause any recession of the gums around the natural teeth or crowned teeth.
Q: Is it OK to go swimming after periodontal surgery? A: I wouldn’t recommend it. If I use the laser, I would prefer that you wait a couple of hours before being under water, or getting water in your mouth.
Q: I recently had LANAP procedure. Now they want me to get a fitted teeth guard or tray. I am 70 years old and have never had a problem with grinding my teeth. Do I really have to have the guard? I have trouble sleeping now and this will probably be flung across the bedroom