title: Case series: laser treatments for soft tissue problems in children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many soft tissue pathologies in children can be treated by paediatric dentists. New technologies such as laser surgery enable simpler treatments to be carried out than with conventional techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case series of 7 children aged 6 to 14 years old were treated for various soft tissue problems including crown lengthening, exposure of an unerupted molar, lingual and maxillary fraenectomies, gingivectomy, excision of a pyogenic granuloma and for a pulpotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  All children were treated using a Er,Cr:YSGG laser for removal of appropriate soft tissues. FOLLOWUP: All cases healed satisfactorily and were followed up for 3 to 4 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is essential to have a good knowledge of laser operation and of which type of laser is most appropriate for each lesion.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. 16388jrb@comb.cat
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boj
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Espassa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espanya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D056624:Apexification / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology