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How long after LANAP can I have gum surgery?

CactusJJun 26, 2023
A dentist I contacted in Turkey suggested that I can have Pinhole/ GTR surgery, 2 weeks after LANAP. I am sceptical as from my research bone keeps growing for months to a year after LANAP? Can I have Pinhole surgery before the bone growth stabilises? But I do want to also fix my receding gum line asap, so please advise on what's the soonest possible timeline to have both?

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