Gummy Smile Management Using Diode Laser Gingivectomy Versus Botulinum Toxin Injection - A Prospective Study
| العنوان: | Gummy Smile Management Using Diode Laser Gingivectomy Versus Botulinum Toxin Injection - A Prospective Study |
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| المؤلفون: | Aida M. Mossaad, Amr M Kotb, Albraa B Alolayan, Shadia Abdel-Hameed Elsayed, Mostapha A Abdelrahman |
| المصدر: | Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery |
| بيانات النشر: | Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, smiling, Dentistry, Botulinum toxin injection, Gingivectomy, Botulinum toxin, Group B, Gummy smile, medicine, gingivectomy, Surgery, Oral Surgery, business, Prospective cohort study, Original Article - Prospective Studies, lasers, Cohort study, Dental laser, medicine.drug, gums |
| الوصف: | Introduction: Gummy smile (GS) is a nonesthetic condition that affects the confidence of many young people. The present study aimed to compare the results of two approaches used in the management of GS in a group of Egyptian females. Materials and Methods: This comparative cohort study included 24 female patients aged 25–35 years, divided into two groups. Group A included patients treated with diode dental laser gingivectomy, while Group B included patients who were treated with Botox injection. The clinical assessment of the pre-and post-operative measurements of exposed gums in millimetres on an active full smile was analyzed and compared for both groups. The paired t-test was used to compare pre and post measurements in each group, and the mean difference between the groups was compared using the independent t-test. Results: Group A showed instant improvement, while Group B results appeared 1 week later. The variation between preoperative and postoperative GS measurements in both groups was statistically significant. The preoperative and postoperative mean ± standard deviation was (5.17 ± 0.9 and 1.89 ± 0.5) in Group A and (4.27 ± 1.0 and 1.79 ± 1.0) in Group B. Comparison between the two groups revealed a highly significant greater mean difference of 3.27 ± 0.5 mm in Group A than Group B (P < 0.001). The findings were satisfactory in all cases of both approaches, and there were no complications. Discussion: Using a diode laser to treat gummy smiles for oro-dental genetics case with gingival hypertrophy saves time and effort compared to conventional surgical techniques. Diode dental laser is a safe fast and effective method of treatment giving more superior results than Botox injection which showed a less invasive alternative temporary GS therapy that is easily guaranteed and more patient-favored. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2249-3816 2231-0746 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3c75ef2cae61e481a361f122c85b3dff http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8407640 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....3c75ef2cae61e481a361f122c85b3dff |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 22493816 22310746 |
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