Tissue Regeneration Using Low-Level Laser Therapy—Dr. John Hendy

Finding Genius Podcast

Richard Jacobs

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Nearly half of the adult U.S. population suffers from some form of periodontal disease, which can result in the rapid destruction or slow reduction of bone, inflamed soft tissues, abscesses, and tooth loss. In the past, bone grafting—a procedure which is both time-consuming and expensive—was the only known method of getting bone back in the places where it should be.

Now, a different technology is available: low-level laser therapy (LLLT). With the use of LLLT, bone regrowth can be obtained for less money, in less time, and provides more comfort to the patient than bone grafting and accelerated orthodontics techniques. But that's not all: the benefits of low-level laser therapy are wide-ranging, and have been shown to be effective in treating nearly any ailment which can improve with tissue regeneration. The technology has been used in both human and veterinary medicine, and shows great promise as a safe, affordable, and effective medical treatment.

On today's episode, Dr. John Hendy joins the podcast to discuss all the ins and outs of LLLT, including how he has incorporated it into his work with patients.

By tuning in, you will learn:

What it feels like to receive LLLT
How LLLT can direct nerves away from tooth decay, thereby potentially preventing the need for root canal procedures
How the combination of high-energy and low-level energy laser therapy work to combat even the most severe cases of periodontal disease

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1:09.7	We're going to be talking about low-level laser therapy, LLLT, and how it can remodel tissue and bone. Crazy.
1:18.0	So Dr. John, thanks for coming. How you doing?
1:20.0	I'm doing fine, thank you.
1:22.0	Yeah, so again, if you could restate it probably better than I can.
1:25.0	What is low level laser therapy?
1:27.0	Well, it's laser energy that's being applied at low levels.
1:32.0	They're not levels that it can actually cut tissue which a lot of people are familiar with, but they are light emitting diodes that are used. There's an MD AG laser that can be used at low levels and you do get some energy into the tissue and that energy is used by different components of the tissue and the cells to advance cell growth and whatever they're
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