Application of Diode Laser for the Management of Unerupted Tooth in Anxious Paediatric Patients – Two Clinical Case Reports

Kanathila Hema  lowast; Pangi Ashwin; Patil Suvidha; Jhugroo Chitra; Devang Divakar Darshan

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v15i1.201

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Application of Diode Laser for the Management of Unerupted Tooth in Anxious Paediatric Patients – Two Clinical Case Reports

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v15i1.201

Year: 2025, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 58-61

Case Report

Application of Diode Laser for the Management of Unerupted Tooth in Anxious Paediatric Patients – Two Clinical Case Reports

Kanathila Hema^1∗, Pangi Ashwin², Patil Suvidha³, Jhugroo Chitra⁴, Devang Divakar Darshan⁵

¹Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, KAHER KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
²Consultant Prosthodontist, Aesthetix Dental Clinic, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
³Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, KAHER KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
⁴Nano Dental and Medical Ltd, Solferino, Kistoo Lane, Vacoas, Mauritius
⁵Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mauritius

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:05 November 2024, Accepted Date:11 January 2025, Published Date:25 March 2025

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

One of the biggest challenges in paediatric dentistry is dental fear and anxiety, considered to be a reason to avoid dental treatment. The most dependable treatment option for the pediatric population is now laser application and modalities, which is a significant alternative to the current standard surgical techniques because of the recent and widely accepted breakthroughs in these fields. Using a dental laser that is patient-friendly and least invasive in dental practice helps to reduce the patient fear and anxiety. This article explains two clinical cases where diode laser is used in an anxious paediatric patient for managing unerupted tooth.

Keywords: Diode laser, Unerupted tooth, Paediatric patients, Anxious, Management

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