Minimal Zone of Attached Gingival: Recession Following Laser Surgery?

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Dr. L. asks:
In preparing the soft tissue for an optical scan to make a final impression for a milled ceramic restoration, the margins must be completely open and clear of fluid. I have seen many comments on this site about how fast and easy it is to use a laser to trough the tissue around the finish line.

My question is what happens if you have a minimal zone of attached gingival. Will there be any recession following laser surgery? What if there is only alveolar mucosa – no attached gingival – around the prepared tooth. Will lasing alveolar mucosa cause more recession than if attached gingival were present?

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One Response to “ Minimal Zone of Attached Gingival: Recession Following Laser Surgery? ”

  • JAV February 18th, 2009

    A good zone of attached tissue gives us the least amount of recession. If you have little or none you do not have any predictability. All those things we were supposed to do in dental school before placing a crown are all important. You need a stable zone of attached tissues to give you long term results for your patients when doing any form of crown and bridge preparation and impression taking.

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