Diode laser is used to expose the tooth buds, which are deeply seated (Fig.14).  The advantage of laser gingivectomy is minimally invasive.  The disadvantage is poor visibility, unable to differentiate the bone from the tooth buds.

Space & Underdeveloped Tooth Buds

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/15/2017, last revision 03/19/2017