Using a diode laser to uncover dental implants in second-stage surgery.
A soft tissue diode laser offers an alternative technique for uncovering dental implants. This article presents two cases in which four dental implants were uncovered using a soft tissue laser. This technique provides an efficient and patient-friendly method to perform second-stage implant surgery, safely allowing a faster rehabilitative phase.
Yeh
Sam
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Esthetic Dental Education Center, Restorative Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of New York State at Buffalo, USA.
Jain
Kamlesh
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Andreana
Sebastiano
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