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.