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A group of Phoenix area dentists has created Ameridontics - the Centers for the Laser Treatment of Gum Disease. Unlike traditional gum disease treatment, which requires surgery, the Ameridontics doctors utilize the latest laser technology… LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure). The non-invasive, patented, F.D.A. approved LANAP gently "zaps" gum disease.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 12, 2008 -- "Gum Disease", widely known by patients as one of the most dreaded and feared conditions of the mouth, has just gotten a lot less scary.

A group of Phoenix area dentists have created Ameridontics - the Centers for the Laser Treatment of Gum Disease. Unlike traditional gum disease treatment, which requires surgery, the Ameridontics doctors utilize the latest laser technology… LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure). The non-invasive, patented, F.D.A. approved LANAP gently "zaps" gum disease.

The difference between LANAP AND TRADITIONAL GUM SURGERY is remarkable," said Dr Bruce L. Nelson, Ameridontics dentist. "In the past, treating gum disease meant painful surgical cutting and stitches. Patient recovery was slow, requiring weeks, and in some cases months, of healing," Nelson said.

According to Ameridontics dentist Dr. Nicholas Meyer, "With http://www.ameridontics.com [LANAP __title__ Ameridontics], the patient has little or no bleeding, very little discomfort and a much shorter recovery time. In fact, some patients have reported returning to work the same day they had the procedure."

Surveys have estimated that 80% OF THE ADULT POPULATION have some form of periodontal (gum) disease, and about 50 percent of those suffer with moderate to severe gum disease.

The importance of treating gum disease has never been cl
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