title: [Preprosthetic surgery of the edentulous maxilla: vestibular deepening with the aid of the CO2 laser].
abstract: Vestibular deepening for maxillary edentulous patients is mainly indicated once instability cannot be reached due to important bone resorption. Vestibular deepening with CO2 super-pulsed laser enhance, in a bloodless environment, sustentation as well retention of those full dentures in good operative conditions as compared with conventional techniques.
authors.affiliation: Pôle Odontologique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Hôpital Saint Roch, Rue Pierre Dévoluy 5, 06000 Nice, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pouyssegur
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Moor
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nammour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*