Peri-prosthodontic Soft Tissue Surgery with a Diode Laser: Crown Lengthening and Pontic Site Development

— Assessment of biologic width and considerations for restorative margins
— Evaluation of soft tissue and bone relationship prior to laser crown lengthening
— Laser parameters, wavelength selection, and appropriate settings for safe and effective tissue removal
— Step-by-step technique for soft tissue crown lengthening using a diode laser
— Clinical technique for pontic site development using a diode laser
— Integration of soft tissue management with provisional restorations and final prosthesis design
— Prevention of tissue recession and maintenance of esthetic gingival architecture
— Management of complications and troubleshooting in diode laser soft tissue procedures.