Dentistry And Oral Implants
Open Access
Er-Yag Laser Root Preparation During Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft Procedures.
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-19-2654
Ricardo Kina JoséCorresponding author
DDS, MSc, PhD. Retired Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, Araçatuba School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University – UNESP. Rua José Bonifácio, 1193. Zip code: 16015-050, Araçatuba, Brazil.
Areas of gingival recession cause either an esthetic problem and or root sensitivity. Obtaining predictable root coverage has become an important part of periodontal therapy. A deep, long – standing recession promoted by ANUG was treated using subepithelial connective tissue graft technique combined with decontamination of root surface by using Er:YAG laser. Our clinical findigs suggest that this technique is a predictable procedure to treat gingival recession and promote root decontamination.