Using a diode laser to uncover dental implants in second-stage surgery.

Gen Dent

Esthetic Dental Education Center, Restorative Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of New York State at Buffalo, USA.

Published: January 2006

A soft tissue diode laser offers an alternative technique for uncovering dental implants. This article presents two cases in which four dental implants were uncovered using a soft tissue laser. This technique provides an efficient and patient-friendly method to perform second-stage implant surgery, safely allowing a faster rehabilitative phase.

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