title: Conservative soft tissue management with the low-powered pulsed Nd:YAG dental laser.
abstract: Lasers can be operated in a continuous or pulsed mode, either in contact or out of contact with the target tissue. This article discusses laser systems and their resultant effects, and presents histologic findings and clinical examples.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Laser Dentistry, Troy, Michigan.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery; D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged