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DR. MARIELA LUNG — DMD Brings High-Tech, Innovative Dentistry to Patients Dentistry Like all dentists Dr. Mariela Lung, The Family Dentist, can take care of your general dental needs, but when complicated situations arise, ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ your options—including access to the most cutting-edge dental innovations and state-ofthe art care. Dr. Lung has built a reputation on her travels across the country and abroad to research the newest techniques to bring home to Central Florida. The odds are you have or will have periodontal disease (85% Americans do), which is the major cause of tooth loss in adults. Infected gums lead to the separation of teeth from the gums and the loss of bone. Traditionally, painful surgery and suture was the only way to slow progression of the disease. In 2005, however, ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ offer laser periodontal treatments with Perio- Lase as an alternative. PerioLase is a minimally-invasive treatment that is much less painful and dangerous than ������������������ ���� ���������� ������������ ���������� �������������� ������������ �������������� is inserted between the tooth and gum. This clears away the infection. The noxious elements that cause gum disease are painlessly removed. Because the gums are not cut, not only are bleeding and stitches eliminated, but the risk of post-treatment infection is gone. The laser seals blood vessels, lymphatics and nerve endings. Best of all, PerioLase actually allows the body to heal itself! Nine to fourteen months after laser therapy, bone is actually growing back to stabilize the teeth, thus eliminating the need to return for repetitive surgeries. Sadly, even today, many dentists have never heard of this technology and so, people continue to suffer needlessly. “I’m all about �������������� �������� ���������� ������ ���������� ������������������ �������� ���������� explains. “Technology makes sense to me. It’s easier on the patient, more conservative and ���������������������������������������������������������������������� After earning her bachelor of science degree from the University of South Florida, Dr. Lung was a student in dental school when she watched her mother suffer the ordeal of periodontal gum surgery. Worse still, her mother lost her teeth a few years later. After receiving her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Boston’s prestigious Tufts University, Dr. Lung sought out alternative treatment therapies to prevent her own patients from losing their teeth. Another issue that plagues nearly half of Americans, including the elderly, children, and those with braces, is gum recession. You may speak of this medical condition colloquially as “long-looking teeth,” sensitive teeth, or roots that show when you smile. As gums wear away, the roots are exposed to damaging, disease-causing bacteria. Gaps form, inviting more bacteria buildup and severe damage to teeth, the supporting bone and adjacent tis 26 PolkDocTalk.com


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