Q: My current dentist has me on a 3 month cleaning schedule. My gums are receding. One tooth, he says, is “hanging by a thread”. How long is he going to wait before treating me for gum disease? I don’t want to lose my teeth. I have a fear of dentists.
A: It sounds like you need to see a periodontist as soon as possible to evaluate your condition. If you are fortunate at this late stage, you might be a candidate for laser periodontal surgery. Scroll down a bit on our home page and watch the video in the center column. As you’ll see, this form of “surgery” is nothing to fear. It is a gentle, painless procedure which does not involve cutting or sutures, and it has been shown to be very effective in remedying the root cause of receding gums.
