Open AccessFrenectomy with conventional scalpel and Nd:YAG laser technique: A comparative evaluation
Author(s) -
Rakesh Kumar Yadav,
Umesh Pratap Verma,
Isha Sajjanhar,
Rini Tiwari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_352_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , pain score , postoperative pain , dentistry
Frenectomy is complete excision of the frenum attachment to the underlying bone. Conventional frenectomy with blade has been widely used; however, laser-assisted frenectomy is the most recent alternative.