Laser therapy for gum disease, known as LANAP, has been used successfully in dental practices all over the world. This revolutionary treatment effectively eliminates infected and diseased tissue within the gingival pockets that have formed as a result of gum disease. This allows the gum tissue to heal on its own, reducing the size of these pockets so that progression of the disease is eradicated. LANAP therapy requires no incisions, sutures and is considered to be less painful than conventional surgery.