title: Young patients' perception on different surgical management of the disto-occlusal gingival operculum in second mandibular molars.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This baseline study aims to find out the young patients' perception on different surgical management of the disto-oclusal gingival operculum in second mandibular molars: the conventional technique and the laser assisted one.
  
  
  METHODS
  The current study included a batch of 20 patients who needed surgical bilateral removal of the disto-oclusal operculum in second mandibular molars order for them to receive conservative treatment. Each patient benefited of two different surgical techniques (laser assisted and conventional). Patients' perception towards these procedures was evaluated with a simple questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The questionnaires were evaluated by a specialized team and the results were illustrated in the specific charts. On one hand the conventional technique wasn't perceived as very comfortable and on the other hand the laser assisted technique was very well perceived by the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall perception of young patients towards laser assisted periodontal surgery was very high and this is a means of reducing operating time and anxiety caused by the surgery itself.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Luchiani
authors.forename: Dana Cristiana
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Maxim
authors.forename: Ioana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martu
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatarciuc
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome