title: Curettage revisited: laser therapy.
abstract: The Nd:YAG laser is being used for gingival curettage in certain clinical circumstances as an alternative to classical curettage. The technique, described in this article, appears to be uncomplicated for the practitioner and may result in less pain for the patient. Four case summaries are also presented that depict the application of this technique.
authors.affiliation: New York Veterans Administration Hospital.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013357:Subgingival Curettage / Q000295:instrumentation*