The Denver Post

Hopeless Teeth Saveable with Revolution­ary Laser Therapy

Fda-approved Technology helps reverse bone loss and eliminate gum disease

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Many people who have been told that they should have all of their teeth pulled have been given a second chance with LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure). The number one reason adults lose teeth is gum disease (also known as periodonti­tis and pyorrhea). Gum disease actually causes the bone surroundin­g the teeth to be eaten away, which leads the teeth to become loose. Other symptoms of gum disease are bleeding gums and bad breath.

In the past, the only solutions to solve the problems associated with gum disease were either painful cut & stitch gum surgery or extraction of the diseased teeth. Dr. Charles S. Barotz of Barotz Dental states, “Those are 20th century procedures! Here in the 21st century, LANAP laser therapy has changed the playing field.” Dr. Barotz went on to say, “It’s amazing how the laser actually helps to regenerate lost bone and all with a fraction of the pain involved with convention­al cut & stitch surgery. It’s also at a fraction of the cost of implant tooth replacemen­t!”

Dr. Barotz continued to say “This is a current trend in dentistry for implant clinics to lead a patient to believe that the only option is to have their teeth removed and replaced with implants. I see many patients who have been told by these clinics to have their teeth removed when the teeth could, and in my opinion, should have been saved. I consider it a tragedy that so many people receive this bad advice.”

One of Dr. Barotz’ patients, Amy, was told by no less than five doctors there was no way to save her teeth, which were loose and infected with periodonti­tis. In her words, “Being told that your teeth all need to come out was absolutely devastatin­g.” Dr. Barotz explained: “the good news is that shortly before she was scheduled to have her teeth removed, she came in for another opinion and learned about LANAP. Happily, we were able to save all of her teeth. That was over two years ago and her teeth have firmed up and miraculous­ly the bone has grown back around the teeth that were loose. Again, the laser actually helps much of the lost bone grow back.” Amy reflected on the path she went down to save her teeth, “I was told multiple times that all of my teeth needed to be removed, but I currently have all of my teeth intact. They showed me a light at the end of the tunnel.”

When asked what an individual with gum disease should do before “going under the knife,” or having teeth removed, Dr. Barotz strongly advises patients wanting to save their teeth to seek out a second (or third) opinion. “We will gladly give second opinions at no charge if you have been told to have your teeth pulled and you want to save them. If a doctor told you to have your leg removed, would you just take their word for it, or get a second opinion? It is one of my great joys to help people like Amy save their teeth. Amy, by the way, is overjoyed that she found out about LANAP before all her teeth were pulled unnecessar­ily.”

In the end, if an individual wants to save their teeth or avoid painful gum surgery and could benefit from this miraculous, state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Barotz encourages you to call his office at 720-259-9959 to set your free second opinion evaluation to find out if LANAP is right for you.

Dr. Barotz was the first clinician in Denver in the state of Colorado to be fully certified in the LANAP Laser Gum Therapy Protocol. You can read more about Dr. Barotz, his practice and the revolution­ary LANAP therapy at www.denverdent­ist.com

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