Gum disease affects the gums and bone that support your teeth. Professional evaluation can help identify the extent of the condition and the appropriate treatment.
Dr. Al Manesh specializes in periodontal care, including LANAP® laser treatment. His approach focuses on treating gum disease while preserving healthy tissue and supporting your natural teeth.
Before making an irreversible decision, a periodontal specialist can help you understand the health of the surrounding gums, bone, tooth or implant.
Find out whether a natural tooth may have additional treatment options before it is removed.
Understand how periodontal bone loss is affecting the long-term stability of your teeth.
Bleeding, recession, deep pockets and loose teeth may indicate advanced periodontal disease.
Swelling, bleeding, discomfort or bone loss around an implant deserves specialist evaluation.
LANAP® is a minimally invasive laser procedure for treating periodontal disease without scalpels or stitches.
Dr. Manesh evaluates your gums and supporting bone to determine whether LANAP or another periodontal treatment is appropriate for your needs.
Gum disease begins with inflammation but can progress into damage of the gum tissue and supporting bone that hold your teeth in place.
As that support is lost, teeth can shift, loosen or become increasingly difficult to maintain. A periodontal evaluation helps determine how advanced the condition is and what can still be preserved.
Experience elite periodontal care from a certified LANAP clinician specializing in true tissue and bone regeneration. Using the FDA-cleared LANAP protocol, we don’t simply manage gum disease—we target the infection, preserve natural teeth, and help regenerate the supporting structures damaged by periodontal disease.
Dr. Al Manesh is a Board Certified Periodontist with decades of advanced training and experience in periodontal and implant care. After earning his dental degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1993, he completed a general medicine residency at Lutheran Medical Center before pursuing postgraduate periodontal training at Louisiana State University.
He returned to Orange County in 1998 and later founded Mission Dental Implant Center in Mission Viejo. Dr. Manesh is a published author, lecturer, Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and founder of the Ceramic Implant Institute, where he trains dental professionals in advanced implant-related periodontal and prosthodontic techniques.
An evaluation or second opinion gives you an opportunity to understand what is happening before committing to treatment.
Request an evaluation or complete the second-opinion survey and tell us about your concerns.
Dr. Manesh evaluates your gums, supporting bone, natural tooth or dental implant.
Understand what may be preserved, what may require treatment and how to move forward.
Speak directly with our team about your concerns and take the first step toward understanding your treatment options.
Answer a few quick questions about your current diagnosis or concerns. Your responses help our team understand what you're experiencing before your evaluation.
Tell us what is happening with your gums, tooth or dental implant. Our team will reach out to help you take the next step.