Do you have a gummy smile? It might be possible to decrease amount of the gum showing with a dental laser.

1. Gingival Recontouring Using an Hoya
Conbio 980 diode Laser
BACKGROUND
42 year-old African-American female
CC: “I don’t like the way my gum
looks.”

4. Gingival
Recontouring
Using an Hoya
Conbio 980 diode
Laser
Clinical Exam

5. Pre –op 4-28-2011

6. Gingival
Recontouring Using
an Hoya Conbio 980
diode Laser
Diagnostic Tests
Periapical Radiograph
Mobility
Occlusion
Periodontal Probing

7. Pre-op x-rays
4-28-2011

8. Gingival
Recontouring Using
an Hoya Conbio 980
diode Laser
Diagnosis
A diagnosis of gingival clefting
secondary to self-inflicted trauma on
tooth #9 was determined. The
clinical appearance could be improved
by recontouring and raising the
portion of gingival tissue .

9. Gingival Recontouring Using
an Hoya Conbio 980 diode
Laser
Treatment
No contraindications
Verbal informed consent
Laser-specific goggles
Test fired laser

10. Gingival Recontouring
Armamentarium:
Hoya Conbio 980 diode
Laser
Settings:
Power: 1.0 Watts

11. Gingival
Recontouring Using
an Hoya Conbio 980
diode Laser
Alternative Treatment
Local Anesthesia (LA)
LA and scalpel
LA and electrosurgery

12. One day post -op 4-29-2011

13. 2 days Post-op 4-30-2011

14. 2 options of wax up
were presented
to the patient
Dianna had chosen
one which was
her “natural” look
with diastemma
between teeth #8 and #9

16. 6-1-2011