Capodiferro S, Tempesta A, Limongelli L, Barile G, Di Venere D, Corsalini M. Minimally invasive (flapless) crown lengthening by erbium:YAG laser in aesthetic zone.
F1000Res 2021;
9:1185. [PMID:
33708380 PMCID:
PMC7927205 DOI:
10.12688/f1000research.26008.3]
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Abstract
Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure aimed at exposure of a larger tooth surface by gingivectomy alone or with cortical bone remodelling for aesthetic purposes in the anterior zone of the maxilla or for reconstruction of teeth affected by subgingival caries. We report two cases of crown lengthening in the anterior maxilla for aesthetic purposes by gingival and bone re-contouring performed by erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (erbium:YAG) laser. As highlighted in this report, the erbium:YAG laser-assisted crown lengthening is less invasive and also leads to faster clinical outcomes in contrast to the conventional surgical technique by scalpel incision, flap elevation and osteoplastic.
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