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Dr. Meyer founded Ameridontics, The Centers for the Laser Treatment of Gum Disease, in 2006.
He passed the torch to his partners to carry on from Ameridontics.
Dr. Meyer is a certified LANAP trainer for: The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry. He achieved this recognition in November 2005. Dr. Meyer is the first dentist in Arizona to acquire this technology, in order to offer this procedure in 1999.
Gum Disease affects almost half of the adult population in the US in some form or another. It has now been implicated in a whole host of disease such as; coronary artery disease, stroke, diabetes, and more. One of the markers for heart disease is a substance found in our blood known as C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP is created in the liver to fight inflammation from any cause, which has been shown to be a predictor for heart disease (it causes blood clots). As periodontal disease is a persistent inflammatory disease it can significantly elevate CRP and successful periodontal treatment can lower it, lowering the risk of heart attack more than statin drugs. If the CRP reading is over 10, or if it does not come decrease with periodontal threatment it could indicate another systemic infection, which should be followed up by your doctor. Our superior treatment is discussed below. Dr. Meyer became a certified trainer in this technique by The Institute For Advanced Laser Dentistry .
(NO CUT - NO STITCH) Laser Gum Treatment or LASER ANAP (Assisted New Attachment Procedure): This is a new innovative procedure for the treatment of periodontal (gum) disease. After verifying that you are a candidate for this therapy your next experiences are generally quite comfortable. The area of the mouth is anesthetized with a local anesthetic. 1) Periodontal probe indicates excessive pocket depth. 2) Then a small fiber optic cable housing the laser is directed to you gum tissues. Laser radiation removes sulcular debris and diseased tissue and pathologic proteins. Tactile feedback from the fiber alerts the practitioner to the presence of root roughness. 3) Next a combination of ultrasonic scalers with irrigants and hand instruments are used to cleanse the root surface of accretions. 4) Once verified clean, the laser is used once again to finish debriding, sterilize the pocket and cause a coagulum to form. It is this coagulum that heals and becomes a new attachment from the bone to the tooth. 5) Then the gum tissues are compressed with finger pressure, against the tooth and a stable fibrin clot forms at the gingival crest. And lastly, 6) Occlusal trauma is adjusted to redirect untoward forces along the long axis of the tooth with a highspeed handpiece and diamond bur.
The following diagram will help show how this is accomplished.
There are situations that comprehensive coordinated Laser ANAP and bite therapy must be used to stabilize the occlusal forces. If the forces are not mitigated, the damaging forces remain and the treatment will have a shorter beneficial effect. Click on the link below for a live demonstration.
http://www.milldental.com/millennium/webvideo/LaserPeriodontal.html
The following pictures show the stages of destruction of the bony supporting structure of the teeth. Although they are schematic in nature, the process is very accurate.
 
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