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30 Central Park South
New York, New York
Park Plaza Dental Specialties: A Multi-Specialty Dental Practice
Parviz Edalat, DMD
Maryam Edalat, DDS
Ali Arya Edalat, DDS
30 Central Park South, Suite 4C
New York, NY 10019
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New York City Periodontal Disease Treatment
Periodontics is the diagnosis and treatment of gum disease. A healthy periodontal environment is the foundation of a healthy mouth and beautiful smile. Periodontal disease is a destructive process, that often has few or very mild symptoms and therefore, may go undetected. We carefully screen every patient in our Manhattan dental office for any indications of periodontal disease and educate patients on prevention.
Dr. Edalat, one of the elite periodontists in New York City, has successfully treated people from all over the world (France, UK, US, Italy, Brazil to name a few) with highly effective and predictable periodontal treatments.
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The following are some of the procedures that periodontists use to treat patients diagnosed with periodontal (gum) disease. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. Periodontists receive extensive training in these areas, including three additional years of education beyond dental school. Periodontists are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease. In addition, they can perform cosmetic periodontal procedures to help you achieve the smile you desire.
Non-Surgical Treatments
Dr. Edalat’s treatment guidelines stress that periodontal health should be achieved in the least invasive and most cost-effective manner. This is often accomplished through non-surgical periodontal treatment, including first and foremost, prevention, scaling and root planning (a careful cleaning of the root surfaces to remove plaque and calculus [tartar] from deep periodontal pockets and to smooth the tooth root to remove bacterial toxins), followed by adjunctive therapy such as local delivery of antimicrobials, as needed on a case-by-case basis.
In some cases, after scaling and root planning, many patients do not require any further active treatment, including surgical therapy. However, the majority of Dr. Edalat’s patients in NYC will require ongoing maintenance therapy to sustain periodontal health. Non-surgical therapy does have its limitations, however, and when it does not achieve periodontal health, surgery may be indicated to restore periodontal anatomy damaged by periodontal diseases and to facilitate oral hygiene practices.
Periodontal Surgery
If you're diagnosed with periodontal disease, you may require periodontal surgery. Periodontal surgery is necessary when your periodontist determines that the tissue around your teeth is unhealthy and cannot be repaired with non-surgical treatment. Following are the four types of surgical treatments most commonly prescribed:
Pocket Reduction Procedures
Regenerative Procedures
The Use of Lasers in Periodontal Therapy
Limited research suggests that the use of lasers as an adjunct to scaling and rootplaning (SRP) may improve the effectiveness of this procedure. In addition, when lasers are used properly during periodontal therapy there can be less bleeding, swelling and discomfort to the patient during surgery. However, each laser has different wavelengths and power levels that can be used safely during different periodontal procedures. Damage to periodontal tissues can result if an inappropriate wavelength and/or power level is used during a periodontal procedure.
*Dental Implants
If you've already lost a tooth to periodontal disease or other reasons, you may be interested in dental implants—the fixed tooth replacement option. Dental implants are considered the gold standard in tooth replacement today and in the right hands, it is quite predictable.
Cosmetic Procedures
In addition to procedures to treat periodontal disease, Dr. Edalat also performs cosmetic procedures to enhance your smile. Oftentimes, patients who pursue cosmetic procedures notice improved function as well. Cosmetic procedures include:
* Crown Lengthening
* Soft Tissue Grafts
* Ridge Augmentation/expansion
- Professor of Clinical Dentistry at New York University, College of Dentistry
- Double-specialty in Prosthodontics and Periodontics
- American Top Dentists for 2007 & 2010
- New York Top Doctors & Dentists Award for 2011
- 30 Years of experience in teaching and private practice
- State of the art Equipment and facilities
- Up-to date in research and developments in dentistry
- Personalized and gentle care
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