Laser-Assisted Tissue Management as the Foundation of a Digital Restorative Workflow
Originally at dentaleconomics.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Practice owners and restorative dentists can eliminate the primary soft-tissue bottleneck that prevents same-day CAD/CAM crowns and onlays by integrating a diode or CO₂ laser into their digital workflow.
Key points
- Laser-assisted gingival contouring or troughing replaces cord packing and electrosurgery, cutting soft-tissue management time from 10–15 minutes to under 2 minutes per tooth.
- The article positions laser tissue management as the missing link between intra-oral scanning and same-day milling rather than an optional adjunct.
- Dr. Allie Frounfelter’s protocol is presented as a repeatable clinical sequence that integrates with existing scanner and mill hardware without new capital equipment.
- Category: Clinical technique that directly impacts same-day restorative throughput and chair-time economics.
Who should care
Read the original on Dental Economics
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