Implants Placed In One Day Fixing Complex Dental Problems In Patients of All Ages

Long Island, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/02/2013 -- Nearly 21% of adults in the US over the age of 65 have lost all of their natural teeth due to tooth decay or gum disease, according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Countering that number, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, about 3 million people receive 5.5 million implants each year in the United States, which is growing by approximately 500,000 patients each year. This comes as no surprise to Long Island Dental Implants Periodontist, Dr. David Scharf.

Says, Dr. Scharf, "Immediate load dental implants have revolutionized dental implants in my practice. Patients love that they can have their bad teeth removed, implants placed, and leave with a shiny new smile all in one day. It is one of the most gratifying ways we help out patients with complex dental problems."

Dr. Scharf explains how recent advances in dental implant technology allow for teeth to be extracted, dental implants placed and new teeth to be placed on those dental implants all in the same day. "Imagine coming to the dental office in the morning with ugly, broken teeth and leaving a few hours later with strong, beautiful new teeth."Some patients believe that getting dental implants is a long, drawn out process. While certainly that used to be the case, recent advances in dental implant technology have changed all that. Treatment in one day is becoming more commonplace among advanced practitioners.

The treatment in years gone by for loss of teeth due to decay or gum disease was always handled by companies specializing in Dentures Long Island, however, today's answer is much more lasting, says Dr. Scharf. "Dental implants are anchored in the bone of your jaw. They do not wiggle, slip, or require removing to be cleaned. The dental implants Long Island look and feel just like the real thing. You can't tell an implant from a real tooth by its color. Nobody has to know you have a false tooth."

Many people who were not considered eligible for implants even a decade or two ago are have now decided to give up dentures in favor of implants, says Dr. Scharf. Improvements in the techniques and materials involved make implant success likely for a variety of conditions and situations. And though the initial cost of implants might be a bit more than dentures or bridges, in the case of just a few missing teeth, the permanent nature of the implant quickly makes up for that.

Dr. Scharf concludes, "Implants should be considered a long-term or even lifetime solution for tooth replacement, while bridges and dentures are generally expected to be replaced once per decade, at the very least, for most wearers. Dental implants are as close to the real thing as you can get."

About Dr. David Scharf DMD
With a practice focusing on focusing on the conservative treatment of gum disease and placing dental implants, Dr. David Scharf has placed over 11,000 dental implants on Long Island since 1991. He is a Board Certified Periodontist and a former Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental Implants at New York university College of Dentistry. He was the first periodontist on Long Island to be certified in Laser Assisted Periodontal Therapy and Perioscopy, methods allowing gum disease to be treated without cut and stitch gum surgery.

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Only Thirty Dentists Throughout The Country Hold This Level Of Proficiency

Long Island, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/27/2013 -- Newly released statistics from the American Dental Association reveal 90 percent of America's adult population currently suffers from some form of gum disease. In light of this figure, Dr. David Scharf, the first periodontist on Long Island trained and licensed to offer the Laser New Attachment Procedure back in 2008, is proud to announce his recent certification by the Institute for Advanced Laser Studies to teach the Laser New Attachment Procedure. This is the only FDA approved laser procedure used to treat gum disease Long Island and proven to regrow bone lost to periodontal disease without painful cut and stitch gum surgery.

Of the estimated 176,000 professionally active dentists practicing throughout the United States, only 1,800 are currently approved to offer the Laser New Attachment Procedure. Dr. Scharf is one of only 30 dentists certified to teach the procedure. It should be noted this is the highest obtainable level of proficiency; furthermore, Dr. Scharf is the only Long Island Periodontist to reach this level, making him the most experienced and highly trained practitioner in the area offering this procedure.

Dr. Scharf stated, "I have always tried to stay at the forefront of my profession and to offer our patients the highest level of care. This certification to teach the laser new attachment procedure required tremendous time, effort and multiple examinations. Certification to teach this procedure required more than 5 times the hours spent to obtain the basic certification required to perform the procedure. Patients can feel comfortable knowing that, in addition to being a Board Certified periodontist, I have now reached the highest level of certification with respect to this breakthrough laser procedure."

Approved by the FDA in 2004, the Laser New Attachment Procedure offers patients an effective and beneficial alternative to gum surgery in the traditional sense. Surgery requiring cutting of the gum tissue and sutures is generally performed in a series of 4 sessions followed by visits for suture removal and other exams. LANAP can be completed in only 2 sessions of 2 hours each with 2 subsequent check ups. Patients who have undergone traditional gum surgery report only a 5 percent stability rate after the procedure whereas the Laser New Attachment Procedure provides 98 percent stability.

Conventional surgery is followed by a recovery period of 2 to 4 weeks while LANAP requires only 24 hours of recovery time. The Laser New Attachment Procedure is less painful and results in less discomfort after the procedure than its surgical predecessor. Unlike traditional gum surgery, LANAP has been deemed safe for patients with diabetes and hemophilia as well as those taking Cyclosporin, Coumadin and certain other medications.

About Dr. David Scharf D.M.D.
Serving Long Island patients since 1990, Dr. David Scharf is Long Island's first choice for dental implants and healthy gums without surgery. He was voted Best Dentist on Long Island by the Long Island Press 4 years in a row. Dr. Scharf is one of only a handful of Board Certified Periodontists on Long Island and the only dentist certified to teach LANAP.

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