title: Upper-lip laser frenectomy without infiltrated anaesthesia in a paediatric patient: a case report.
abstract: Labial frenectomy is a common surgical procedure in the field of oral surgery. Labial frenectomy is a procedure usually done for orthodontic reasons. The role of laser surgery in the oral cavity is well established. The use of diode laser frenectomy without infiltrated anaesthesia is currently under investigation. Needle-less oral surgery, without infiltrated anaesthesia, is a novel situation in paediatrics with paramount importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Surgical Implantology and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University, Agiou Dimitriou Street,Thessalonica, 541 24, Greece. pankafas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kafas
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stavrianos
authors.forename: Waseem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jerjes
authors.forename: Tahwinder
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Upile
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vourvachis
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theodoridis
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stavrianou