Family Friendly & Specialty Dentists in London, UK
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Medical uses of laser gingivectomy
- Treatment for a gummy smile caused by excessive gum coverage of tooth crown, particularly in the upper front incisors.
- Correction of gum overgrowth resulting from oral hygiene issues, drug usage, or hereditary medical conditions.
- Surgical exposure of teeth with delayed eruption or superficial impaction to aid orthodontic treatment and tooth eruption.
- Minimally invasive removal of papillary gingival hyperplasia using CO2 laser.
- Combined treatment approach of gingivectomy and CO2 laser for cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth.
References on laser gingivectomy
- Hempton, TJ, Dominici, JT (2010). Contemporary crown-lengthening therapy: a review.
- Borzabadi-Farahani, A. (2022). A Scoping Review of the Efficacy of Diode Lasers Used for Minimally Invasive Exposure of Impacted Teeth or Teeth with Delayed Eruption.
- Kilinc E, Rothrock J, Migliorati E, Drukteinis S, Roshkind DM, Bradley P (2012). Potential surface alteration effects of laser-assisted periodontal surgery on existing dental restorations.
- Arnabat-Domínguez J, España-Tost AJ, Berini-Aytés L, Gay-Escoda C (2003). Erbium:YAG laser application in the second phase of implant surgery: a pilot study in 20 patients.
- Jetter C. (2008). Soft-tissue management using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser during restorative procedures.
Effectiveness of laser gingivectomy
- A study on the effectiveness of CO2 laser in removing phenytoin hyperplasia.
- Effectiveness of CO2 laser in removal of papillary gingival hyperplasia.
- Periodontal and peri-implant wound healing following laser therapy.
- The adjunctive soft-tissue diode laser in orthodontics.
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: A systematic review.
Lasers in orthodontics
- Lasers used as an adjunctive tool in orthodontic treatment.
- Diode lasers used for minimally invasive exposure of impacted teeth or teeth with delayed eruption.
- The use of lasers in orthodontic procedures.
- The benefits of using lasers in orthodontics.
- The role of lasers in improving orthodontic outcomes.
Additional information
- Laser gingivectomy is a dentistry procedure commonly used in periodontology.
- The procedure has been reviewed and studied in various research articles.
- Laser gingivectomy can be performed with different types of lasers, such as CO2, diode, erbium:YAG, and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers.
- The technique is considered minimally invasive and can provide precise and controlled tissue removal.
- Laser gingivectomy has shown promising results in various dental applications, including crown-lengthening therapy and implant surgery.
