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: When is it too late to do the procedure? A: Which procedure are you referring to? If you mean laser surgery or any other gum treatment, then you need to have a periodontal exam and a full set of quality digital x-rays for a diagnosis and treatment plan. Then we can determine what teeth
Q: Do I need to have deep cleaning before laser surgery? A: If you are having LANAP, then you don’t have to go through any scaling before the laser surgery. If it is not LANAP, then you should consider getting a second opinion from a qualified laser periodontist that offers the FDA cleared protocol known
Q: I just had LANAP done four days ago and had my four front lower teeth extracted due to bone loss. I noticed a yucky white coating on my top teeth that makes the teeth look dirty. Is this normal healing? I think it looks gross and the rinse I was given does nothing to
Q: What type of treatment is necessary when someone has gingivitis? Is surgery necessary? A: Gingivitis is soft tissue inflammation. This is usually reversible with a thorough professional cleaning and excellent oral hygiene. However, before any gum treatment, including a cleaning, is started, a quality set of digital x rays should be completed with a
Q: I’m having a tooth pulled and my dentist wants to do a bone graft. Is this needed? Can it be done at a later date? A: We routinely graft bone at the time of our extractions. In addition, we use a special protocol with an ND/YAG laser called “Laser Site Preservation”. The healing is