We recently reintroduced the Perioscopy procedure to our patient population. The perioscopy procedure uses a miniature dental endoscope with advanced video, lighting and magnification technology that enables the clinician to diagnose and treat areas with pockets non-surgically. When the disease roots and tissue are viewed, calculus removal is accomplished with direct visualization significantly improving clinical outcome.
Candidates for Perioscopy include:
Click here to read more about this from Dr. John Y. Kwan, DDS President of Periscopy Inc., and assistant clinical professor in the division of periodontology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry.
Candidates for Perioscopy include:
- Patients who have had initial therapy and have sites that do not respond
- Patients with localized early, moderate and advanced periodontal disease who present with 4 to 10 mm pockets
- Patients resistant to surgical therapy
- Chronically inflamed, or increasing pockets found during periodontal maintenance
Click here to read more about this from Dr. John Y. Kwan, DDS President of Periscopy Inc., and assistant clinical professor in the division of periodontology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry.
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