Re: Question re: gum surgery laser vs scalpel

Thanks again to all who took time to respond.

I had some laser surgery done many years ago to trim a bit of gum
overgrowth under a crown and it was done with anestetic, but there was no
bleeding and it seemed very quick to heal. I just didn't understand why
this time I have to go though the extra bleeding and wear a gum pack for a
week, but I think Amatus has answered the question (i.e. different tool for
different problem)




QW" <kinetic95_@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Can somebody help me please?
>
> My dentist wants to perform this type of surgery in order to fill a cavity
> below the gumline. He would not use a laser for this (he says he
prefers
> the scalpel, but I am not sure, maybe he does not have the instrument -he
> has a fairly small practice, so cost may be an issue). But I read about
> the many advantages of using a laser for gum surgery. Should I look for
> somebody else to have this treatment done?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
>


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