Lasers in surgical periodontics and oral medicine.
Surgical lasers rapidly are becoming part of the periodontal armamentarium. This article discusses the different lasers that are suitable for use on the soft tissues of the periodontium. Various laser-assisted periodontal surgical procedures and laser treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa are discussed.
Coleton
Stuart
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Department of Periodontics, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA. scoleton@aol.com
D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007834:Lasers / Q000145:classification; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*