Silva Allana Silva, Nunes Ana Margarida Melo, Neves Pierre Adriano Moreno, Lago Andréa Dias Neves
Gen Dent. 2022 May-Jun;70(3):56-59.
The use of high-power diode laser technology follows the principles of minimally invasive dentistry. Laser technology is used frequently in pediatric dentistry, especially in surgical procedures, because this approach favors hemostasis, eliminates the use of sutures, improves healing, minimizes treatment time, reduces the sensation of pressure and vibration experienced by the patient, and creates more comfortable postoperative conditions. This article describes the use of high-power diode lasers to perform 3 minor oral surgical procedures--biopsy, lingual frenectomy, and operculectomy--in 2 children. In all 3 treatments, the operative time did not exceed 5 minutes, no sutures were used, and no postoperative complications were reported. Thus, high-power diode lasers can be considered an alternative approach to minor oral surgery that decreases chair time, reduces postoperative complications, and minimizes stress and anxiety in pediatric patients.
高功率二极管激光技术的应用遵循微创牙科的原则。激光技术在儿童牙科中经常使用，特别是在外科手术中，因为这种方法有利于止血，无需使用缝线，促进愈合，将治疗时间减至最短，减少患者所感受到的压力和振动，并创造更舒适的术后状况。本文描述了使用高功率二极管激光为2名儿童实施3种小型口腔外科手术——活检、舌系带切除术和龈瓣切除术。在所有3种治疗中，手术时间均未超过5分钟，未使用缝线，且未报告术后并发症。因此，高功率二极管激光可被视为小型口腔手术的一种替代方法，可减少就诊时间，降低术后并发症，并将儿科患者的压力和焦虑降至最低。
