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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Laser frenectomy: Recommended in elderly patients
Suresh V Lele, Janardan B Garde, Dattaprasad P Dadhe, Virat M Karadkar
Department of Periodontology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dattaprasad P Dadhe Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S. No. 44/1, Vadgaon (Bk), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0976-2868.145144
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Buccal frenectomy is a common preprosthetic surgical procedure. It is a procedure usually done to aid denture stability. Although it is conventionally being performed using a scalpel, the diode lasers possess certain advantages such as rapid healing and less recurrence. Three cases of preprosthetic laser frenectomy are presented here with a satisfactory outcome. |
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