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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Gingival cosmetic resculpturing for a complete smile designing using diode laser
Vinisha Pandey1, Vipin Kumar2
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Consultant Periodontist and Implantologist, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Vinisha Pandey
117/H-1, 312 Model Town, Pandu Nagar, Kakadeo, Kanpur - 208 005, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0976-2868.134122
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If the teeth can be described as the canvas of a painting, then the gum tissue is the frame around the canvas. In other words, disproportionate gum tissue can make or break the smile. 'What nature gives and man forms can achieve essential harmony and benefits in right hands, like lasers in dentistry. Gum sculpturing is usually done in conjunction with veneers, as the gum is likely to just grow back down without them. The aim of this case presentation is to demonstrate an alternative method to treat one of the causes of gummy smile, by using LASER which provides us "Dentists" with so many benefits. |
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