Gum Treatments& gum and bone regeneration

Receding gums, gum disease, bone loss around teeth and implants, and gums that hide too much of your teeth. Dr. Samadian treats each of them himself, with minimally invasive techniques wherever they suit the case.

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Gum Treatments with Dr. Samadian

Gum and bone work is where the health of a smile and its appearance meet. A recession defect left alone becomes a sensitive, decaying root; a bone defect left alone becomes a lost tooth or a failing implant. Dr. Samadian's approach is to find the cause, measure the defect, and choose the least invasive treatment that will hold.

Gum Recession

Covering exposed roots and restoring the gum line:

Gum recession treatment: how recession is assessed and treated
Pinhole Surgical Technique: Dr. Samadian is certified in the Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique
Tunneling & VISTA: root coverage through small openings, over a graft
Soft-tissue grafting: your own tissue, still the most predictable for very thin gum
Alternatives to traditional gum grafting: the options compared
Can receding gums grow back?

Gum Disease and Bone Loss Around Teeth

LANAP laser gum treatment: laser treatment of gum disease, FDA-cleared for periodontal regeneration
Guided tissue regeneration: rebuilding bone and attachment in defects beside a tooth

Implants in Trouble

Peri-implantitis & LAPIP: treating inflammation and bone loss around implants

Regenerative Tools

Used across gum and bone procedures:

PRF, L-PRF & i-PRF: made from your own blood at the chair
Growth factors: PDGF, BMP & Emdogain
Gum & bone regeneration: biomaterials, PRF and laser therapy together

Bone for Implants

Guided bone regeneration: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation
Ridge augmentation
Socket preservation
Sinus lift
Dental bone grafting

Gum Line Aesthetics

Cosmetic crown lengthening: when gum and bone hide your teeth
Laser gum contouring
Frenectomy: releasing a lip or tongue attachment that pulls on the gum

Patients from Out of Town

Many patients travel for these treatments. Records can be reviewed and a virtual consultation held before you book travel. See traveling for treatment.

Related Treatments

Gum Treatments FAQ

Does Dr. Samadian perform gum surgery himself?

Yes. Dr. Samadian performs the gum and bone procedures on this site himself, including the Pinhole Surgical Technique, tunneling, VISTA, LANAP, LAPIP, guided tissue and bone regeneration and sinus lifts.

What is the least invasive way to treat receding gums?

For many patients, the Pinhole Surgical Technique, which needs no scalpel, usually no sutures and no palate graft. It suits recession where there is enough healthy gum to move; other cases need tunneling, VISTA or a graft.

Can bone lost to gum disease be regrown?

In the right kind of defect, yes, with LANAP or guided tissue regeneration. Narrow, deep defects respond best; bone lost evenly across many teeth does not grow back predictably.

What is gum and bone regeneration?

Treatments that rebuild gum tissue, bone or the attachment between tooth and bone, rather than only removing disease. They combine surgical technique with graft materials, membranes, PRF, growth factors or laser therapy.

Can I have a consultation if I live outside San Francisco?

Yes. Send your records for review and meet Dr. Samadian by video before deciding to travel.

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Treating patients throughout San Francisco. Dr. Samadian specializes in treatments such as smile makeovers, porcelain veneers, digital reconstructions, aesthetic dentistry, and dental implants. Focusing on regeneration and restoring tooth structure, bone loss, and gum recession utilizing the latest LANAP laser technology.