Dr. Khalid Rasheed joins Dr. Towfighi to discuss LANAP and pockets. No, not the things you put your change, keys, and hands in. A "pocket" is a term dentists use to identify bone loss. These are the numbers dental patients hear dentists give to an assistant during an exam. LANAP stands for Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure. 

The doctors discuss the difference between surgical and non-surgical therapy for treating the parts of the mouth that support teeth. Furthermore, Dr. Rasheed goes into the decision making for determining surgical and non-surgical treatment. Dr. Towfighi asks Dr. Rasheed if LANAP requires anesthesia or not. Dr. Rasheed provides information about who qualifies for which procedure. Additionally, the doctors cover the recover for surgical and non-surgical procedures involving gums. 

In closing, the doctors discuss why LANAP is the only FDA-approved procedure to regrown bone. They also share that only LANAP-certified periodontists can use the tool for helping patients.