British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 7 , Pages 580-581, October 2011

Use of carbon dioxide laser in lingual frenectomy

  • Francy J. Puthussery

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7872580267.
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  • Kishore Shekar

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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  • Aakshay Gulati

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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  • Ian P. Downie

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom

Accepted 20 July 2010. published online 23 August 2010.

Abstract 

We prospectively studied 21 cases of attachment of the lingual frenulum treated with laser excision, and report the results of a questionnaire survey of patients in the immediate postoperative phase.

Keywords: Lingual frenectomy, Laser excision

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00231-7

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 7 , Pages 580-581, October 2011

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