Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (Jan 2023)

Laser Gingivectomy in a Patient Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Case Report

  • Nauman Rauf Khan,
  • Hira Butt,
  • Maria Jabbar,
  • Amna Nauman khan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37762/jgmds.10-1.336
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1

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ABSTRACT The benefits of using a laser in soft tissue treatment include less oedema, reduced inflammation, and quicker recovery. Nowadays, soft-tissue interventions, including periodontal recontouring, operculectomy, or frenectomy, are possible thanks to the introduction of diode lasers that are strongly absorbable melanin and haemoglobin. In this case, a 17-year-old patient at the near end of her orthodontic treatment was concerned about her gummy smile. She also had a gingival swelling in the lower anterior segment. Furthermore, she had a high labial frenum attachment. It was decided to go for a gingivectomy and frenectomy with the help of a laser (Diode Lasotronix 980nm).

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