Receding Gum Therapy

The cost for the Pinhole Surgical Technique varies for everyone. The treatment cost is based on several things including:

• Severity of gingival recession
• Number of teeth that have receding gums
• Difficulty of individual case

There are many benefits of the Pinhole Surgical Technique including:

• Less discomfort for the patient after treatment
• Faster recovery for the patient than traditional grafting
• No need for uncomfortable ugly sutures
• No need for scalpels or invasive surgical tools
• No need to take donor tissue from the patient’s palate
• Immediately noticeable
• Excellent, natural-looking, long-lasting results

During the Pinhole Surgical Technique™, a tiny needle is used to make a small hole in the patient’s existing gum tissue. Through this pinhole, special PST™ proprietary instruments are used to gently loosen the gum tissue. These tools help slide and reposition the gumline to cover the exposed root structure. There are no grafts, no sutures, and no incisions needed with the Pinhole Surgical Technique™. It simply involves the adjustment of the existing tissue. An enhanced PST™ is achieved by utilizing Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF). Simply put, your blood is taken chair-side from a vein in your arm by Dr. Etess himself. In about ten minutes, the blood is prepared and processed with absolutely NO CHEMICALS, and it is ready for immediate use to help HEAL YOU. PRF is a revolutionary leap forward in dental healing. The PRF plug that is created contains your own growth factors, growth proteins, healing platelet cytokines, and all-important regenerative stem cells. The PRF becomes your own dynamic super biomaterial to biologically stimulate your Pinhole soft tissue gum lift repair and regeneration, and to aid and accelerate wound healing. There are only about 1500 dentists WORLDWIDE who can perform and are certified in the Pinhole Surgical Technique®, and only a small fraction of them like Dr. Lieu utilizes PRF to achieve even greater results.

Traditional gum recession treatments involve the use of donor tissue or soft tissue grafts (connective tissue grafts from your palate or tissue from a cadaver) to rebuild the gumline. This soft tissue would be sutured in place and would join with existing gum tissue as it healed. While this traditional grafting treatment is effective, more predictable results with a better overall patient experience and satisfaction can be achieved through the Pinhole Surgical Technique™.

The Pinhole Surgical Technique is a minimally invasive gum recession treatment. Unlike traditional grafting techniques, PST™ is incision and suture free. All of the surgical tools and techniques used to perform the Pinhole Surgical Technique were created by Dr. John Chao. Integrative Dental Specialists of Long Island is accredited and certified to happily provide this procedure for our patients.

The benefits of the Receding Gumline Technique are many:

Less discomfort for the patient after treatment
Faster recovery for the patient than traditional grafting
No need for uncomfortable sutures
No need for scalpels or invasive surgical tools
No need to take donor tissue from the patient’s palate
Excellent, natural-looking, long-lasting results

During the Receding Gumline Technique, a needle is used to make a small hole in the patient’s existing gum tissue. Through this pinhole, special instruments are used to gently loosen the gum tissue. These tools help expand and slide the gumline to cover the exposed root structure.

There are no grafts, no sutures, and no incisions needed with the Receding Gumline Technique. It simply involves the adjustment of the existing tissue.

Traditional gum recession treatments involve the use of donor tissue or soft tissue grafts in order to rebuild the gumline. This soft tissue would be sutured in place and would join with existing gum tissue as
it healed.

While this traditional grafting treatment is effective, comparable results with better patient experience can be achieved through the Receding Gumline Technique.

The Receding Gumline Technique is a minimally invasive option for treating gum recession. Unlike traditional grafting techniques, this technique is incision and suture free.

All of the tools and techniques used to perform the Receding Gumline Technique were created by Dr. John Chao, and who trained our doctor.

When gum recession occurs, the root structure of the tooth becomes exposed. This means that tooth decay and other problems can affect the teeth along the gumline and beneath it. Since healthy gums are  essential for a healthy mouth, getting gum recession treated is important for lasting dental wellness.

Gum recession refers to the loss of gum tissue along the gumline. This can occur as a result of periodontal disease (gingivitis, periodontitis, advanced periodontitis), the natural aging process, or abrasive habits when it comes to brushing the teeth.