{"id":27,"date":"2021-09-10T15:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2021-12-02T12:03:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:03:50","slug":"does-lanap-cure-gum-disease-entirely","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/conditions-treated\/does-lanap-cure-gum-disease-entirely\/","title":{"rendered":"Does LANAP cure gum disease entirely?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANAP procedure does not cure gum disease entirely, but does eradicate the bacteria-infected tissue and removes all disease-causing bacteria from the mouth. Through regeneration and restoration of connective tissue forming the periodontal ligament, the teeth and gums can then heal naturally while being monitored as a form of \u201cmaintenance\u201d to protect against re-infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients are also advised on steps to take that reduce risk of periodontal disease. These steps include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Following recommended dental hygiene practices for diet, brushing, flossing, and rinsing with antiseptic mouthwash<\/li><li>Using a soft toothbrush that will not irritate the gums, increase sensitivity or&nbsp; cause damage to tooth enamel<\/li><li>Attending regular appointments with the dentist or dental hygienist for cleaning and to check for symptoms of gum disease or periodontitis<\/li><li>Checking that selenium levels which are necessary for cellular function are not too low<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With help from dental professionals, people can learn how best to look after their oral and overall health, so that diseases like periodontitis can be prevented or controlled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANAP procedure does not cure gum disease entirely, but does eradicate the bacteria-infected tissue and removes all disease-causing bacteria from the mouth. Through regeneration and restoration of connective tissue forming the periodontal ligament, the teeth and gums can then heal naturally while being monitored as a form of \u201cmaintenance\u201d to protect against re-infection. Patients are &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/72"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}