Dental lasers tied to better Gingival displacement and bleeding control during gingival troughing

Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali |Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2024-02-10T08:30:06+05:30 | Updated On 10 Feb 2024 8:30 AM IST

Dental lasers tied to better Gingival displacement and bleeding control during gingival troughing suggests a new study published in the Journal of prosthetic dentistry.

High-level evidence that gingival troughing using dental lasers has better outcomes for the management of gingival tissue surrounding prepared teeth compared with conventional gingival displacement methods is lacking.

The purpose of this systematic review was to review in vivo studies on gingival troughing using dental lasers to compare achieved gingival displacement, influence on periodontal health, and other relevant clinical parameters with different existing gingival displacement methods. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and identiﬁed studies through January 2022. An electronic search was conducted on the digital databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase to identify relevant studies with no limit on publication year. Results: Nine studies were included in this systematic review. Five studies measured achieved horizontal gingival displacement, where lasers show the highest pooled mean of 0.53 mm, among all other displacement methods. Six of the 9 included studies measured periodontal health parameters, with a follow-up time up to 1 year, and other clinically relevant parameters: hemorrhagic control, time needed, ease of use, tooth mobility, pain, and tooth hypersensitivity. Gingival displacement and bleeding control appeared to be better achieved using lasers. The time needed to achieve gingival displacement was shortest and easiest with lasers. Lasers resulted in either less or comparable gingival recession, lower impact on tooth hypersensitivity, and less pain during the procedure than other methods.

Reference:

Tamim H, Usumez A, Franzen R. Effectiveness of laser-assisted gingival troughing and conventional gingival displacement methods in fixed prosthodontics: A systematic review. J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Jan 10:S0022-3913(23)00817-X. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.11.035. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38212156.

Keywords:

Dental lasers, Gingival displacement, bleeding control, gingival troughing, Tamim H, Usumez A, Franzen R, Journal of prosthetic dentistry

Dental lasersGingival displacementbleeding controlgingival troughingJournal of prosthetic dentistry

Source : Journal of prosthetic dentistry

Dr. Shravani Dali

Dr. Shravani Dali has completed her BDS from Pravara institute of medical sciences, loni. Following which she extensively worked in the healthcare sector for 2+ years. She has been actively involved in writing blogs in field of health and wellness. Currently she is pursuing her Masters of public health-health administration from Tata institute of social sciences. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

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