Thomas J. Morrison, D.D.S., opened the first Morrison Dental Associates office in 1972 in Savannah on 31st Street and the practice has been growing ever since. MDA has served tens of thousands of patients at offices in Savannah, Atlanta, Brunswick and South Carolina’s Lowcountry. After more than 40 years, Morrison Dental Associates continues to operate with the same philosophy that motivated Dr. Morrison to found the practice: everyone deserves the highest quality dental care at an affordable price.
PERIODONTICS
Laser Surgery
Morrison Dental Associates offers a minimally invasive periodontal surgery procedure called the LANAP protocol.
Gum disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the tissue and bone around the teeth. If left untreated, the disease can lead to receding gums, loss of bone and, ultimately, tooth loss.
Dr. Rutledge Coleman, DMD, has received intensive training in the LANAP protocol at the Instititute for Advanced Laser Dentistry. The LANAP protocol is the only laser periodontitis treatment scientifically and clinically proven to regenerate both soft tissue and bone, with FDA clearance for True Regeneration. This gentle laser treatment is performed at Morrison Dental Associates with the only laser specifically designed for the LANAP protocol – the PerioLase MVP-7.
Overview of the LANAP protocol:
The drawing illustrates the LANAP protocol steps:
- Periodontal probe indicates excessive pocket depth
- Laser light removes germs and diseased tissue
- Ultrasonic scaler removes root surface tartar
- Bone modification promotes new tissue growth
- Laser finishes cleaning pocket, stimulates growth factors and aids in sealing the pocket closed
- Healing of gums to clean root surfaces occurs
- Bite trauma is adjusted
- Tissues and bone re-grow and healing occurs
