# LASER assisted soft tissue procedures for orthodontic treatment

## TL;DR

This paper evaluates the use of LASER in orthodontic soft tissue surgeries and finds it reduces pain and bleeding compared to conventional methods.

## Contribution

The study provides clinical evidence that LASER can be a better alternative for soft tissue orthodontic procedures.

## Key findings

- LASER surgery reduced post-operative pain at 1 and 24 hours compared to conventional methods.
- LASER procedures resulted in less bleeding during surgery.
- LASER is a viable alternative for soft tissue surgeries in orthodontics.

## Abstract

Light Amplified Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) therapy has been the subject of numerous researches as an auxiliary method
in orthodontic practice. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the clinical evaluation of laser assisted soft tissue procedures for
orthodontic treatment. The soft tissue surgical procedures carried out were aestheticre-contouring, gingivectomy, maxillary frenectomy,
operculectomy and surgical exposure of impacted canines. The clinical outcomes evaluated in each patient were post-operative pain,
bleeding during surgical procedure. In our study, clinical evaluation of outcomes in both categories revealed reduced pain at 1 hour and
24 hour after surgical procedures in patients who underwent surgery with LASER.. Soft tissue Laser can be an alternative to conventional
surgery for soft tissue surgeries in orthodontics with better pain relief and reduced bleeding.