Eric Linden, DMD, MSD, MPH

595 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 7
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677

(201) 307-0339

Monday 8:30AM–5PM
Tuesday 9:30AM–6PM
Wednesday Closed

Thursday 8:30AM–5PM
Friday 8:30AM–4:30PM
Saturday & Sunday Closed

Deep Cleaning before Laser Surgery?

Category: LANAP

Deep Cleaning before Laser Surgery?

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

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White coating on teeth after LANAP

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

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How to Deal with a Gap Between the Front Teeth

Q: I had the LANAP procedure done in November and am completely happy with the results. My doctor did some grinding to correct the way my teeth “fit” together, not just the bite, but the width of the six front upper teeth. I have been wearing the retainer as instructed and was told that I

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How Long After LANAP can Routine Teeth Cleanings be Done?

Q: I know one needs to wait 6 months after LANAP laser surgery before probing, but how long do patients have to wait after LANAP before they can get routine cleanings done on their teeth? Thank you! A: We wait 12 months to probe. We are always cleaning our patients supra-gingivally (above the gum line)

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