Principles of cosmetic dentistry in orthodontics: Part 3. Laser treatments for tooth eruption and soft tissue problems.

One of the clinical orthodontist’s biggest occupational stress factors is the constant pressure from patients and their parents to finish treatment. Many predictable factors must work together for treatment to run on schedule, including patient cooperation and timeliness of appointments. But unanticipated impediments, such as tooth eruption problems and certain soft tissue characteristics, can prolong treatment. This purpose of the article, the last in a 3-part series devoted to cosmetic dentistry in orthodontics, is to describe how we use a diode soft tissue laser to solve many clinical and cosmetic problems.

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