title: The use of the CO2 laser for lingual frenectomy and excisional biopsy.
abstract: With the availability of CO2 laser technology, surgical cases that were previously referred out of the general dental practice to specialists can now be treated by the general dentist, with less difficulty than is commonly associated with traditional surgical procedures. This article will demonstrate two cases using the CO2 laser: lingual frenectomy and excisional biopsy.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bullock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000601:surgery*; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide