https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2022.296

Use of laser in oral frenectomies: a case report series

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2022)
Published: 30 June 2022
Laser, Oral Surgery, Frenectomy, Orthodontics, Periodontics
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Jean-Paul Rocca
University Côte d’Azur, Micoralis Research Laboratory UPR7354, Nice, France.
Nathalie Brulat-Bouchard
Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cote d’Azur, Nice, France.
Christine Voha
Pôle Odontologie, CHU Nice Saint Roch, Nice, France.
Hèlène Raybaud
Pôle Odontologie, CHU Nice Saint Roch, Nice, France.
Caroline Bertrand
Université de Bordeaux, UFR d’Odontologie, Bordeaux, France.
Carlo Fornaini
carlo@fornainident.it
University Côte d’Azur, Micoralis Research Laboratory UPR7354, Nice, France; University of Parma, Department of Engineering and Architecture, Parma, Italy.

The aim of these case report series concerns the use of laser technology in oral frenectomies, by discussing different methods as well as comparing different laser wavelengths and underlining the role of photobiomodulation in the healing process.

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Rocca, J.-P., Brulat-Bouchard, N., Voha, C., Raybaud, H., Bertrand, C., & Fornaini, C. (2022). Use of laser in oral frenectomies: a case report series. Laser Therapy, 29(1), 100–106. https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2022.296
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