Maxillary frenectomy using a carbon dioxide laser in a pediatric patient: a case report
Shetty, K.; Trajtenberg, C.; Patel, C.; Streckfus, C.
General Dentistry 56(1): 60-63
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0363-6771 PMID: 18254562 Document Number: 616635
Dental lasers contribute significantly to the field of cosmetic dentistry, providing an invaluable resource for clinicians who perform different types of esthetic procedures. An increasing number of general dentists are using the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for surgical procedures. However, the literature about using a CO2 laser to perform oral soft tissue ablation in the pediatric patient is limited. This case report presents a successful case of a maxillary labial frenectomy in a pediatric patient using a CO2 laser.