Laser-assisted natural gingival profile creation of an ovate pontic site

Enhancing Anterior Aesthetics by Soft Tissue Modulation Using Immediate Temporization Technique- A Case Report

“…Certain factors should be considered like the gingival margin height should be at ideal level, the ridge tissue should be facial to ideal cervical facial form of the pontic so that the pontic can emerge from the tissue. 9 Immediate temporization was carried out considering patients aesthetic demands and also for achieving a uniformly convex profile for the seating of the ovate pontic in the final prosthesis.…”

Intraoral Applications of Lasers in the Prosthetic Rehabilitation with Fixed Partial Dentures—A Narrative Review

“…Currently, the ovate pontic site can be obtained using a diode laser [ 28 , 29 ]. There are a number of benefits with using this method in comparison to the traditional approach, including low invasiveness, providing a sterile surgical field, hemostasis, precise modulation of the soft tissues, reduction in postoperative pain and swelling, faster wound healing, and a shorter operation time [ 29 , 30 ].…”

“…Currently, the ovate pontic site can be obtained using a diode laser [ 28 , 29 ]. There are a number of benefits with using this method in comparison to the traditional approach, including low invasiveness, providing a sterile surgical field, hemostasis, precise modulation of the soft tissues, reduction in postoperative pain and swelling, faster wound healing, and a shorter operation time [ 29 , 30 ]. The laser technology also allows the procedure to be conducted in the initial treatment session, contrary to the conventional methods which require execution several weeks prior to the preparation/impression stage [ 29 ].…”

“…Research on laser-assisted ovate pontic site preparation is limited, resulting in the absence of a standardized protocol. The existing studies employed a 980 nm diode laser in continuous-wave contact mode with a 2.5 W fiber tip [ 28 ], and an 810 nm diode laser in gated pulse-wave mode with an average power of 1.5 W [ 29 ]. Despite the differences in approach, both methods report positive postoperative outcomes and emphasize satisfying esthetic results of the final restoration alongside overall patient comfort during the procedure.…”

Application of Laser Technology in Fixed Prosthodontics <br/>—A Review of the Literature

“…Laser has been used for creating a gingival profile of an ovate pontic, and had an advantage over conventional procedure of being minimally invasive, good healing tendency, minimal postoperative bleeding of the site, and in contact mode, it is ideal for gingival sculpting [65].…”