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- Title
A novel single-step surgical technique for vestibular deepening using laser in conjunction with periodontal flap surgery.
- Authors
Bhardwaj, Ashu; Sultan, Nishat; Sawai, Madhuri; Jafri, Zeba
- Abstract
Moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis results in clinical loss of attachment, reduced width of attached gingiva (AG), periodontal pockets beyond mucogingival junction (MGJ), gingival recession, loss of alveolar bone, and decreased vestibular depth (VD). The encroachment of frenal and muscle attachments on marginal gingiva increases the rate of progression of periodontal pockets, prevents healing, and causes their recurrence after therapy. Loss of VD and AG associated with continuous progression of pocket formation and bone loss requires two-stage surgical procedures. In this article, one-stage surgical procedure is being described for the first time, to treat the periodontal pockets extending beyond the MGJ by periodontal flap surgery along with vestibular deepening with diode laser to increase the AG. One-step surgical technique is illustrated whereby pocket therapy with reconstruction of lost periodontal tissues can be done along with gingival augmentation by vestibular deepening.
- Subjects
GINGIVA surgery; LASERS in dentistry; SURGICAL flaps; PERIODONTITIS treatment; OPERATIVE surgery; CLINICAL attachment loss (Periodontal disease); GINGIVAL recession
- Publication
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2016, Vol 20, Issue 6, p647
- ISSN
0972-124X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jisp.jisp_69_15