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Laser-Assisted Multi-tissue Management During Aesthetic or Restorative Procedures

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Whether treating new carious lesions or planning extensive prosthodontics, the dental clinician must consider how the restoration will harmonize with the periodontium so that the result will be both healthy and maintainable. Likewise, recontouring gingiva and the underlying supporting bone for improved aesthetics must entail the same deliberation. An important additional consideration is the patient’s perception of the desired aesthetic result. Clearly, this can have a significant influence on the success of the planned treatment. Dental lasers can be used for modification of soft or hard supporting tissue. The appropriate wavelength and operating parameters must be chosen for the specific tissue, but the result can be very predictable and biologically compatible with the restoration.

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  1. Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Donald J. Coluzzi

  2. Private Practice, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

    Mark Cronshaw

  3. Private Practice, Stevenson, MD, USA

    Joshua Weintraub

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Coluzzi, D.J., Cronshaw, M., Weintraub, J. (2023). Laser-Assisted Multi-tissue Management During Aesthetic or Restorative Procedures. In: Coluzzi, D.J., Parker, S.P.A. (eds) Lasers in Dentistry—Current Concepts. Textbooks in Contemporary Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43338-2_15

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