Raghda Saeed
Al Zallal Medical Centre, Saudi Arabia
Title: The Use of Diode Laser in Gingival and lips depigmentation
Biography
Biography: Raghda Saeed
Abstract
Lasers Have Been used in Dentistry To treat a number of Dental problems like Caries, Gingival recontouring , Root canal Decontamination , Biopsy or lesion removal , Pain Relief of aphthous ulcers , Bleaching ,, wound healing , pocket decontamination . Applications for and Research on Lasers in Dentistry continues to expand that There are currently more than 20 cleared indications for the use of lasers in dentistry in USA. Melanin pigmentation of the Gingiva and lips is a common occurrence, as a result of abnormal deposition of melanin. scalpel surgery , electro surgery, cryosurgery , chemical agents , CO2 laser , ND :YAG laser have been used to treat it , however Diode laser offers a minimally invasive , safe treatment option ,easy handling ,short treatment time , Decontamination Haemostasis , and no recurrence