Fairfield Periodontics

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Dr. Perry A. Wasserlauf, Dr. Cary A. Shapoff, and Dr. Wanda Lanzone Hannigan specialize in periodontics and dental implant surgery. Periodontal services include emergency treatment, comprehensive examinations, second opinions, non-surgical treatment of gum infections, and the full range of periodontal surgical services. These surgical services include bone graft procedures, regeneration procedures, esthetic crown lengthening, functional crown lengthening, osseous (bone) surgery, and ridge augmentation procedures. Our office also provides dental hygiene periodontal maintenance services. Periodontists specialize in working around and under the gum areas of the patients mouth. Healthy gums are critical to overall oral hygiene and health. Implants Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth and roots. Implants are small titanium posts that are surgically placed into the jawbone where the teeth are missing. The bone bonds with the titanium, acting as a tooth root substitute. Posts are attached to the implant allowing for dental prosthetic attachments. Crown Lengthening Commonly used to expose more tooth structure. Crown lengthening involves the removal of gum tissue and/or bone to expose more of a tooth’s structure. Gum Grafting (aka Soft Tissue Graft) Commonly used to treat root exposure resulting from receded gum tissue. Tissue is removed from the roof of the mouth or from gum tissue near the tooth and stitched into the area needing gingival repair. Bone Grafting The replacement or enhancement of bone around teeth. When a tooth is lost, the surrounding bone collapses. Bone grafting is performed to reverse bone loss or enhance bone. The bone can be taken from parts of the body or from synthetic material. Bone grafting allows for proper support of dental implants or prostheses. Osseous Surgery (aka Pocket Depth Reduction) A surgical procedure used to smooth and reshape affected bone under the gum tissue. This procedure is performed when a pocket around a tooth (or teeth) has not responded to other treatments. It creates a shallow pocket making it difficult for bacteria to survive and damage bone, resulting in bone loss and ultimately, tooth loss. Bone Regeneration A periodontal surgical procedure that regenerates jaw bone and surrounding tissue. This procedure is often performed to protect your existing teeth and the tissues that keep them in place from bacterial plaque. The gingival tissue is folded back to remove the disease-causing bacteria. Membranes, bone grafts or tissue-stimulating proteins can be used to encourage the body’s natural ability to regenerate bone and tissue. Ridge Preservation Involves placing a regenerative bone grafting material into empty tooth sockets to rebuild bone where an extraction has left an empty, weakened area. This process encourages your body’s natural capacity to regenerate bone. Scaling and Root Planing Is a non-surgical procedure used to treat gum disease. During the scaling process, specialized dental instruments are used to remove dental plaque and calculus from beneath the gums. Planing is the procedure used to smooth the tooth’s root after the scaling process. Root planing helps the gums heal and reattach themselves to a cleaner and smoother root surface.

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Fax: (203) 878-3662

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Dentists

Neighborhood

Downtown Milford - Harbor - Post Road South

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Shapoff Cary A

Fairfield Periodontics Llc

Perry Wasserlauf

Categories

Periodontists, Dental Clinics, Dentists, Implant Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Physicians & Surgeons, Oral Surgery

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Insurance: Delta Dental PPO, DeltaCare USA, Delta Dental Premier

Services: Dentists

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Phone: (203) 878-8596

Address: 32 Cherry St, Milford, CT 06460