Laser periodontal therapy is an effective alternative to scalpel/suture surgery for treating gum disease, according to a new study in the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry.

BLOOMINGTON - Alan Slagwell, a 54-year-old from rural Heyworth, sat in the dentist's chair, fully awake and undergoing laser gum treatment. It was nothing like the surgery he received a few years ago.

Biolase Technology is now promoting deep pocket therapy (DPT) with new attachment using the Waterlase MD and patented radial firing perio tips (RFPT) as a non-surgical alternative treatment for ...