TY  - JOUR
T1  - Performing Gingivoplasty Without Injected Anaesthesia: A Case Report
AU - , P. Kafas AU - , N. Dabarakis AU - , M. Theodoridis 
JO  - Surgery Journal
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
SP  - 27
EP  - 29
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3211
DO  - sjour.2008.27.29
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sjour.2008.27.29
KW  - Diode laser gingivoplasty
KW  -painless
KW  -anaesthesia
AB  - A male patient, 65 years old presented to the clinic with generalized gingival overgrowth on the anterior mandible. The nifedipine intake, a calcium channel antagonist, caused this pathological condition. The diode laser applied on gingival tissues without injected anaesthesia. The healing was assessed and found to be uneventful. The advantages and disadvantages of this technique are discussed.
ER  -