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01Point Cook
Address220 Point Cook Road, Point Cook VIC 3030
Phone(03) 8338 1515
HoursMon–Sat 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Point Cook · Laser gum treatment
Laser gumtreatment in Point Cook
Laser gum treatment, or laser-assisted periodontal therapy (LAPT), uses laser light to help clean infected gum pockets as part of treating gum disease. At Magical Smiles Point Cook it is added to a thorough clean and a maintenance plan when your dentist thinks it will help.
LAPT at a glance
Targeted
Light directed into the diseased pocket
Less cutting
Can reduce the need for scalpel work
Local
220 Point Cook Road, Point Cook
Ongoing
Paired with regular maintenance visits
Laser gum treatment at Magical Smiles Point Cook is provided by our general dentists, not specialist periodontists. Suitability is checked at an assessment, and results vary between people.
Healthy gums hold your teeth in place, and gum disease can quietly loosen that hold.
Gum disease is common and often doesn't hurt in its early stages. Without treatment it can wear away the bone that supports your teeth, and teeth may eventually loosen.
How common is it? In the national adult oral health study of 2017–18, 30.1% of Australian adults aged 15 and over had moderate or severe periodontitis, and 29% had gingivitis, the milder early stage (AIHW, page updated 6 August 2026). The Better Health Channel names smoking and poorly managed diabetes as risk factors for periodontitis.
At Magical Smiles Point Cook, a laser is one of the tools your dentist can use to clean deep pockets more thoroughly, alongside hand cleaning and a plan for keeping your gums healthy.
Looking for LANAP? LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure) is a trademarked United States protocol tied to one particular laser system. What we provide is LAPT, laser-assisted periodontal therapy: a different approach with similar goals. An assessment decides whether it suits you.
The treatment
What is laser-assisted periodontal therapy?
LAPT is gum disease treatment that adds laser light to a deep clean. The laser is passed into the pockets between gum and tooth, where the bacteria that drive gum disease collect.
The aim is to reduce those bacteria and remove inflamed pocket lining, giving the gum a better chance to settle and tighten. How well it works differs from person to person.
LAPT is never a one-off fix. At Magical Smiles Point Cook it sits within a plan that includes regular hygiene and review visits, and your dentist will tell you at your assessment whether it is worth adding in your case.
An outside explainer on how lasers are used in gum care.
Who it may suit
When your dentist may suggest LAPT
LAPT is usually considered for gum disease that has gone beyond the early stage, or that has not settled with cleaning alone. An assessment tells us whether it applies to you.
Established periodontitis
When gum disease has moved past gingivitis, laser therapy may be added to help bring it under control. Responses vary.
Deep gum pockets
Deep spaces between gum and tooth are hard to clean fully by hand. The fine laser tip can reach down into them.
Gums that haven't settled
If bleeding and inflammation persist after scaling and root planing, laser therapy may be added to the next round of treatment.
Gum disease with bone loss
If x-rays show bone loss, LAPT may form part of a plan to slow the disease and protect the bone you still have.
Please note: Laser gum treatment here is provided by general dentists, not specialist periodontists. Suitability is assessed first, and no particular result can be promised.
How we approach it
What laser gum treatment looks like at Magical Smiles Point Cook
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Focused on the problem
The laser tip works inside the affected pocket, with the aim of leaving healthy gum nearby alone.
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Less cutting
In some cases laser dentistry can reduce the need for gum surgery with a scalpel, which many patients prefer.
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Never on its own
Laser therapy is always combined with deep cleaning and home care advice, because the laser alone cannot control gum disease.
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Assessment first
Your dentist measures your gum pockets and reviews x-rays before recommending anything.
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On Point Cook Road
Magical Smiles Point Cook is at 220 Point Cook Road, open Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Long-term care
Gum disease needs ongoing care. We set a maintenance schedule that suits how your gums respond.
Step by step
How LAPT works, from first visit to review
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Gum assessment
Your dentist measures the depth of each gum pocket and checks x-rays to see how far the disease has gone.
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Your plan
If laser therapy is recommended, you'll hear what it involves, how many visits to expect and what it costs.
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Treatment
The gums are numbed if needed, the pockets are cleaned, and the laser is passed into the affected areas.
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Review and maintenance
Pockets are measured again at review, and regular hygiene visits help keep the disease under control.
Your options
LAPT and standard gum treatment
Scaling and root planing, a deep clean below the gumline, is still the foundation of gum disease treatment. LAPT adds to it rather than replacing it.
During laser therapy, light energy is directed at the inflamed pocket lining and the bacteria around the root, including in spots that hand instruments find hard to reach.
Your assessment decides whether LAPT is worth adding. We'll explain the options so you can make an informed choice.
Reaches bacteria deep in gum pockets
May reduce the need for gum surgery in some patients
Always combined with cleaning and maintenance visits
Suitability decided after an assessment
What it offers
LAPT (laser)
Scaling and root planing
Removes bacteria from pockets
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Uses laser light
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Can reduce scalpel surgery in some cases
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Used for deep pockets
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Part of a maintenance plan
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Needs an assessment first
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General information only; suitability is decided after an assessment. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
FAQs
Laser gum treatment questions
More laser care
Other laser treatments at Point Cook
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Gum Depigmentation
Lightening dark or patchy gum colour.
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Laser Root Canal
Laser-activated rinsing to help clean an infected root canal.
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Laser Teeth Whitening
Chairside whitening once your teeth and gums are checked.
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Laser Gum Lift
Evening out a gummy or uneven gumline.
Worried about yourgums?
Bleeding or tender gums are worth checking. Book a gum assessment at Magical Smiles Point Cook and your dentist will explain what is happening and whether laser therapy could help.