Laser Biostimulation of Free Gingival Grafts Around Dental Implants

Hatice BALCI YÜCE

doi:https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.296979

Article Details

Laser Biostimulation of Free Gingival Grafts Around Dental Implants

Authors:

Hatice BALCI YÜCE

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2016 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.181-188

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000735023

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.296979

Abstract:

 


Objective: Long-term
edentulousness causes big alterations in mandible such as keratinized tissue is
reduced or lost and vestibular sulcus becomes too shallow. As a consequence,
free gingival autograft is usually mandatory. The aim of this case report was
to evaluate the effect of diode laser bio-stimulation on FGG procedure around
dental implants in edentulous patients.


Material and Methods: 
Three edentulous female patients (59 and 64 and 79 years old) were
referred to our department in different time periods. All patients had serious
alveolar bone loss because of prolonged edentulism. In clinical and
radiographical examinations, it is observed that patients had lack of
keratinized tissue around 6 dental implants placed in mandibular canine
positions. The healing caps had been placed and there were severe soft tissue
problems and disorientations and also ulcerations around healing caps. Patients
were really uncomfortable and in pain because of ulcerated mucosa. Conventional
vestibuloplasty and gingivectomy procedures were performed in one patient. The
problem continued, lips covered healing caps again and patient was suffering
from the pain again. After then in order to reduce the pain and stimulate soft
tissue healing, diode laser bio-stimulation were performed in all three
patients along with the FGG procedure. Totally six FGG procedures were
performed in three patients. 


Results: Mild pain was observed in donor
site and other than that there was no pain or discomfort in all patients. After
30 days, the keratinized tissues around dental implants were increased and the
discomfort and pain were gone. Healing caps were placed again and the patients
were treated successfully. 







Conclusion: Diode laser bio-stimulation reduced the
post-surgical pain and discomfort caused by FGG procedure around dental
implants in elderly patients.

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Article Details

Laser Biostimulation of Free Gingival Grafts Around Dental Implants

Authors: Hatice BALCI YÜCE

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2016 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.181-188

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000735023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.296979

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Authors:

Hatice BALCI YÜCE

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 2016 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.181-188

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000735023

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.296979