You want to do everything you can to reduce your risk of developing cancer, right? Can you imagine what you would go through if you were diagnosed with cancer? Can you imagine the worry that it would cause your family? Cancer is extremely difficult to face not only in terms of your mortality, but also in terms of treatment. What if you could do something to lessen your risk?
Gum disease has been linked to tongue cancer. Tongue cancer has usually been thought to be more associated with smoking then to anything else. Smoking is still thought to be a huge risk factor in developing tongue cancer, but gum disease is also a big risk factor. No other oral problem has been linked to tongue cancer other than gum disease.
When people are diagnosed with tongue cancer they are also checked for gum disease in order to reduce the risk of recurring tongue cancer. Long Island periodontist Dr. Scharf consults both cancer patients and those at risk of developing tongue cancer. A simple way to help reduce your risk of developing cancer would be to treat gum disease Long Island right away. As soon as gum disease sets in it can begin to cause bone loss. Every millimeter of bone loss that gum disease causes puts someone at five times greater risk of developing tongue cancer.
For people looking for a Long Island Periodontist there is no reason to be worried about treating gum disease. In most cases surgery is not necessary as has been thought in the past. Through the use of a periodontal laser on Long Island, Dr. Scharf can treat your gum disease without the need for old fashioned cut and stitch surgery. Not only is the procedure less invasive, but there is also less pain and a quicker recovery time. Another positive not is that you will not have to go into an operating room since Long Island periodontist Dr. Scharf can perform periodontal laser treatment in his office.
For more information on periodontal laser treatment on Long Island visit Dr. Scharf by calling (631)661-6633
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Thanks for the great information! I remember when my brother had regular check ups with a periodontist in Phoenix because he used to chew tobacco a lot..
I just had laser treatment on 2 teeth because of pockets 4 to 6. It took less than 15 minutes.
I was numbed with a little bit of cream, like orajel, and then the laser. I did not feel anything, just a burning smell. No side effects and I was able to eat anything I wanted. I cannot floss on that side for 1 month, That is all. I am doing the other side in 3 months, as I did not want to pay for both sides at the same time. I do not like pain, and there was none. Highly recomended
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