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Are Laser Dental Procedures Better Than Traditional Treatments?

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Dental laser   is the use of lasers to treat a number of different dental conditions. It became commercially used in clinical dental practice for procedures involving tooth tissue in 1989. Dental laser potentially offers a more comfortable treatment option for a number of dental procedures involving hard or soft tissue compared to drills and other non-laser tools. Lasers can make  dental treatments  more efficient, cost effective, and comfortable. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dental laser as a treatment option for several dental conditions. The type of surgery that can be performed with a dental laser depends on the wavelength and power of the dental laser. Pioon dental laser can perform the following dental laser procedures. Including: Teeth whitening. Treating cold sores. Treating a “gummy smile.” Treating obstructive sleep apnea. Treating tongue frenulum attachment. Viewing tissues. Nerve regeneration.  Crown lengthening . Removing benign tu...

Crown Lengthening Procedure using Dental Diode Laser

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  Introduction- Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure designed to increase the extent of supra-gingival tooth structure for esthetic and restorative purposes. Based on the clinical scenario, crown lengthening procedure is categorized as either esthetic or functional. Esthetic crown lengthening   is usually done in the anterior esthetic zone of oral cavity, where the major concern is to reduce excessive gingival display and increase the clinical crown height. While functional crown lengthening   is done to expose the crown structure so that a functional prosthesis can be placed over the exposed crown. Preservation of biologic width is the therapeutic endpoint of both these procedures. Crown lengthening can be limited to soft tissue only, or both soft and hard tissue can be contoured.   Indications- There are several indications including: restorative needs, to increase clinical crown height lost due to caries, fracture or wear, to access sub-gingival caries, to ac...