Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation is a Comfortable Way to Repair Your Gums

If your gums need to be repaired, Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation - the Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique  - is an excellent option for you to consider.  Gum disease and gum recession are incredibly common with millions of adults suffering from some sort of gum disease during their lifetime.  Regular dental cleanings can help to prevent gum disease, however, the condition is also caused by genetics and other irritants.  In some cases, patients suffer from gum recession not due to illness or lack of dental care but due to too much care.  Aggressive brushing, as an example, can irritate the gums and cause them to recede.  In either case, regardless of why gums become infected or recede, they must be treated in order to protect the teeth.

Gums are vital for the health of your mouth overall, and they do an important job of protecting teeth.  By surrounding the tooth structure and covering the roots, they prevent anything from touching them directly.  The gums are a sort of barrier that protects a portion of the tooth structure and roots from bacteria and acid, thereby preventing things like tooth decay and bone loss.  If the gums start to recede, this protection no longer exists as the gums pull away from the tooth structure.  As a result, many patients with gum disease suffer bone loss and eventually lose some of their teeth. 

Given the critical nature of having healthy gums, if your gums have receded, we recommend treating them with Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation.  This is the least invasive way to treat damaged gums and by doing so, we can begin the overall restoration process without the need for surgery.  In fact, this solution is “Scalpel Free, Suture Free, Conventional Graft Free”.  That means that you won’t have a prolonged recovery process or discomfort because your gums are never cut open, so there is no need to suture them or attach other tissue through a grafting process.  These are options that you may have read about or even discussed, and while they are effective, they can create a level of discomfort.  Avoiding the invasive nature of traditional gum therapy is what makes our procedure preferable for patients. 

Many of our patients ask what to expect from the Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation procedure.  Unlike a traditional grafting procedure where tissue is attached to the gums, in this procedure a needle is used to make a small hole in the gum tissue.  Tiny instruments are inserted through the hole and wiggled around, expanding the gum tissue and pushing it down and over the tooth to where it should be.  Since no incisions are made it typically only takes around two hours to complete, and most patients are back to normal the next day.  Still, if you are concerned about sensitivity or recovery, we suggest scheduling the appointment for the end of the week so that you have the weekend to rest.  In most cases, you will be back to your normal weekend activities without a hitch.  The results are long-lasting and look entirely natural without the inconvenience of traditional gum grafting.