What is the LANAP Procedure?

• Don’t brush or floss your teeth for at least 10 days after LANAP surgery
• Don’t eat hard, hot, or crunchy foods for a few days after LANAP surgery
• Don’t smoke for a few weeks before or after the LANAP procedure

It usually takes around 24 hours to heal from LANAP surgery — much quicker than the 2 to 4 weeks of recovery after traditional gum surgery.

Each LANAP surgery takes roughly two hours, and you need a total of two LANAP treatments.

LANAP surgery has a nearly perfect success rate — 87.9% of patients experience results similar to or better than traditional gum surgery. Studies show that LANAP surgery reduces tooth loss and stimulates natural gum and bone regeneration.

If your tooth is loose because of gum disease, LANAP surgery can save your tooth. This procedure uses laser energy to stimulate natural bone regeneration, so it can stimulate healing and save your teeth.

LANAP surgery is meant for patients diagnosed with moderate to severe gum disease, i.e., periodontitis. If you have loose teeth, severe gum bleeding, or other symptoms of periodontitis, you might be the ideal candidate for LANAP surgery.

LANAP is one of the safest and most effective treatments for gum recession caused by gum disease. Laser energy stimulates natural gum and bone regeneration, allowing your gums to heal around your teeth and reverse the effects of gum disease.

You must undergo gum disease treatment if you have periodontitis to avoid severe infections, tooth loss, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and other systemic health problems.

You will be on a liquid diet for a few days after LANAP surgery. After a few days, you can start eating soft and cold foods like fish, pasta, and soft vegetables. You should avoid hard, crunchy, and hot foods for at least 10 days.