{"id":29,"date":"2021-09-10T15:02:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2021-12-02T12:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:04:53","slug":"benefits-and-risks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/benefits-and-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits and risks of LANAP treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The benefits of LANAP treatment far outweigh the risks of not seeking treatment due to fear of surgery. These benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>conservation of gum tissue and bone that may be lost in traditional gum surgery<\/li><li>protection against bone loss or developing sensitive teeth and receding gums<\/li><li>creation of a healthier condition for the body to regenerate and&nbsp; heal itself<\/li><li>relief from inflammation and infection causing painful teeth and gums<\/li><li>pain-free treatment with local anaesthetic<\/li><li>safe treatment for patients with conditions like haemophilia, HIV and diabetes, or on medications such as Cyclosporine<\/li><li>minimal discomfort after the procedure with quicker recovery<\/li><li>treatment duration of two days with follow-up to check how the mouth is healing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The risks associated with LANAP treatment are similar to any risks associated with laser use in dentistry, such as ensuring the dentist is trained to use the technology for the specific procedure according to health and safety guidelines, that the equipment is maintained and in proper working condition, and that the laser is not used for procedures that require other treatment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LANAP procedures have been tested with positive outcomes and therefore are approved for use in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Only qualified professionals are licensed to provide LANAP as a treatment option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of LANAP treatment far outweigh the risks of not seeking treatment due to fear of surgery. These benefits include: conservation of gum tissue and bone that may be lost in traditional gum surgery protection against bone loss or developing sensitive teeth and receding gums creation of a healthier condition for the body to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"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=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lanap.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}