https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2023.379

Use of laser for uncovering a mandibular retained tooth: case report

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2023)
Submitted: 1 December 2023
Accepted: 4 December 2023
Published: 14 December 2023
Diode laser, orthodontics, retained teeth, oral surgery
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Huichao Wang
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China.
Yupu Li
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China.
Ting Zhao
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China.
Ruonan Sun
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China.
Jean-Paul Rocca
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China; Micoralis Laboratory EA7354, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
Carlo Fornaini
carlo@fornainident.it
Department of Stomatology, 2nd Shijiazhuang Second Hospital, Hebei Province, China; Micoralis Laboratory EA7354, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, Italy.

This clinical study aimed to describe a case of lower impacted canine to demonstrate the advantages of diode laser for crown exposure during orthodontic treatment. The patient received a surgical intervention by an infra-red diode laser to uncover a retained lower canine. The intervention did not need anesthetic injection and suture apposition, the patient did not refer pain, and the healing process was completed after a week. The diode laser was safe, fast, and easy to use, and the avoidance of bleeding was reached due to its excellent absorption by hemoglobin: this is particularly important considering that, for obtaining a strong adhesion, a bracket must be bonded in a dry enamel surface. The use of an infrared diode laser is a proper approach in the surgery of retained teeth during orthodontic treatment.

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Wang, H., Li, Y., Zhao, T., Sun, R., Rocca, J.-P., & Fornaini, C. (2023). Use of laser for uncovering a mandibular retained tooth: case report. Laser Therapy, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2023.379
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