Uncovering the tooth: the diode laser to uncover teeth, brackets and implants.

Soft tissue can act as a barrier in many cases during r safely and efficiently around dental hard tissue (tooth structure and bone) as well as around metals ( brackets, implants, amalgam, gold etc.). Although monopolar electrosurge units can be used around dental hard tissues, they cannot be safely used around metals as they can cause catastrophic iatrogenic damage (1-3), so the diode laser can be a tremendous alternative in those situations.