In the past when excess gum tissue needed to be removed or recontoured the standard was to use a sharp scalpel to perform this procedure. This led to excessive bleeding and post operative discomfort.
With dental lasers a multitude of soft tissue gum procedures can be performed with almost no bleeding or post operative discomfort. Your dentist will use a small handheld laser that’s about the size of a pen to gently remove the tissue with almost no post op bleeding.