| Patient Information |
Patient complains "teeth too short", smile "too gummy". Enamel lengths fine for osseous crown lengthening, removing gum/shaping bone to conserve biologic width. |
| Diagnosis |
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| Treatment Options |
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Presented conventional options - referral to perio for scalpel & suture gum surgery vs. in-office laser treatment. |
| Procedure |
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| Patient Management |
Patient reacts postitively to laser treatment, staying in-office for procedure, avoiding 6-8 weeks of "ugly", uncomfortable healing. |
| Clinical Result/Outcome |
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Procedure performed with no bleeding. Patients reports little post-op pain. Two weeks post-op patient completely healed, thrilled with her new smile! |
| Productivity |
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Procedure completed in about 10min./tooth. Now performing the same procedure on 7-8 patients/month. |
| ROI |
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Just offering this benefit to your patients can potentially generate approximately Rs.400 per tooth in additional revenue. Just a few of these a month can cover the cost of putting a laser in your office. |