Open AccessLaser Techniques or Scalpel Incision for Labial Frenectomy: A Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ana Cláudia Rocha Protásio,
Endi Lanza Galvão,
Saulo Gabriel Moreira Falci
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-019-01196-y
Subject(s) - medicine , oral and maxillofacial surgery , otorhinolaryngology , meta analysis , surgery , head and neck surgery , specialty , plastic surgery , dentistry , pathology
Labial frenectomy is a common procedure in the oral surgery specialty. Nowadays, laser surgery seems to provide better post-operative results than scalpel surgery. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze whether trans-surgical and postoperative variables of labial frenectomy are better when performed with laser than with conventional scalpel.