Jeffrey D. Pope, DDS, MS, is a board-certified periodontist in private practice in Dallas. He is also a clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. Pope can be reached at: jeffpopedds@gmail.com
When used during minimally invasive periodontal procedures, the dental videoscope offers clinicians direct visualization of nearly undetectable calculus deposits.
While various laser technologies are available to oral health professionals, the evidence supporting their use in treating periodontal disease is mixed.