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<p>Gingival recession is a common dental condition causing esthetic and functional problems to the patients. In the present case report gingival recession Miller class III is treated with bilaminar technique and subepithelial connective tissue graft where the tooth root surface is modified by Er:YAG laser and the case is observed for 5 months. There were no complications or side effects during the surgery and the healing period. The patient was stable after 5 months of follow-up. It could be concluded that the Er:YAG laser could be used in addition to mucogingival surgery, but longer observation and more studies are needed to clarify and prove its adjunctive application.</p>
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Gingival recession is a common dental condition causing esthetic and functional problems to the patients. In the present case report gingival recession Miller class III is treated with bilaminar technique and subepithelial connective tissue graft where the tooth root surface is modified by Er:YAG laser and the case is observed for 5 months. There were no complications or side effects during the surgery and the healing period. The patient was stable after 5 months of follow-up. It could be concluded that the Er:YAG laser could be used in addition to mucogingival surgery, but longer observation and more studies are needed to clarify and prove its adjunctive application.

Er:Yag Laser Root Modification for Single Root Recession Class III Coverage – Case Report

Department of Periodontology and Oral Diseases, Faculty of Dental Medicine

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Gingival recession is a common dental condition causing esthetic and functional problems to the patients. In the present case report gingival recession Miller...

Er:Yag Laser Root Modification for Single Root Recession Class III Coverage – Case Report

Published Online: Oct 22, 2021

Page range: 34 - 37

Received: Apr 14, 2020

Accepted: Jun 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0033

Keywords
Coronally advanced flap, gingival recession, subepithelial connective tissue graft, Er:YAG laser, root modification

© 2021 B. Yaneva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Er:Yag Laser Root Modification for Single Root Recession Class III Coverage – Case Report

Published Online: Oct 22, 2021

Page range: 34 - 37

Received: Apr 14, 2020

Accepted: Jun 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0033

KeywordsCoronally advanced flap, gingival recession, subepithelial connective tissue graft, Er:YAG laser, root modification

© 2021 B. Yaneva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Coronally advanced flap, gingival recession, subepithelial connective tissue graft, Er:YAG laser, root modification