ASSESSMENT OF FRENECTOMY PROCEDURES DONE USING CONVENTIONAL AND LASER TECHNIQUE

Aim: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyse the prevalence of laser frenectomy and conventional frenectomy in patients undergoing frenectomy/ frenotomy procedures at Saveetha Dental college. Materials and Methods: Retrospective data of 102 patients was obtained and segregated. The inclusion criteria included patients below 70 years of age who underwent frenectomy/frenotomy and visited between June 2019 to April 2020. Once the data was obtained it was statistically analyzed using SPSS by IBM version 20. Results: As per the analysis of the variables considered in this retrospective study a total of 43.1% males and 56.9% females comprised the total study population of 102 patients who underwent frenectomy/frenotomy and visited between June 2019 to April 2020. The mean + or - the standard deviation = 29.27 + 12.7 years. Based on the arch 54.9% of the treatments were performed in the maxillary arch while only 45.1% were in the mandibular arch. Conventional frenectomy/frenotomy was performed more frequently than laser with a percentage of 75.5% against 24.5%. Conclusion: Within the limits of the present study it is observed that Conventional Frenectomy is performed more often than laser, this brings into question the awareness regarding the same among practitioners.