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Sculpt tissue to create beautiful smiles.
Solea® is like Adobe® Photoshop® for soft tissue. The laser ablates tissue with minimal bleeding, creating clean, precisely carved margins.1 Feel like you are just gently pushing gingiva from side to side as it disappears. Solea enables quick, easy tissue sculpting with precise control because of the variable speed foot pedal - the harder you press, the more energy it delivers, the faster you cut.
“Solea has been such an asset to our practice. We do more work in less time. We’re easily and efficiently performing osseous crown lengthenings, frenectomies, and esthetic gingival recontouring. We refer out a fraction of what we used to and new patient volume has doubled.”
Jeff Rohde, DDS, MS
Explore The Case Studies
Crown Lengthening (Closed) #9
Case Summary: A 60-year-old female patient presented to the practice with complaints about the appearance of ...
Anterior CEREC Veneers with Esthetic Crown Lengthening ...
Case Summary: A 43-year-old female patient presented to the practice for her regular check-up. Patient has ha...
Class IV (Esthetic Composite Removal)
Case Summary: A 24-year-old female patient presented to the practice with a desire to improve the appearance ...
Explore The Case Studies
Anterior Cerec Veneers With Esthetic Crown Lengthening
A 43-year-old female patient had had chipping and various composite repairs for over two decades. She was unhappy with her smile and the way her teeth looked. The dentist advised a mix of esthetic gingival contouring and esthetic crown lengthening to correct variations in gingival height as well as porcelain veneers to restore the maxillary central and lateral incisors. The incredible precision of Solea made this procedure minimally invasive, with no flap and no sutures needed, and reduced procedure time to 4-5 minutes.
Class Iv Esthetic Composite Removal
A 24-year-old female patient presented to the practice with a desire to improve the appearance of her smile prior to her upcoming wedding. She had an existing Class IV restoration on tooth #8 that did not meet her esthetic desires. The clinical objective was to obtain an esthetic restoration utilizing a minimally invasive approach and no anesthetic. Thus, the existing composite was removed using Solea, and the new Class IV composite was placed.
Gingivectomy And Depigmentation
A 13-year-old female patient was scheduled for a single tooth gingivectomy on tooth #7 due to puberty/hormone-induced gingival hyperplasia. The patient asked about lightening her dark gingiva and was treated with a 6-tooth gingivectomy and gingival depigmentation. Done with Solea, this procedure included two extensive soft tissue procedures with no anesthesia, minimal bleeding and fast healing.
Fibroma Removal
A 52-year-old male patient presented to the practice with a large oral lesion on his lower lip that bothered him esthetically. He was referred to the practice by a prosthodontist who preferred the dentist’s Solea treatment to the traditional oral surgery. The oral evaluation revealed that this fibroma-like lesion measured 7mm x 5mm x 5mm. The patient agreed to excisional biopsy of the lesion.
Closed Crown Lengthening #9
A 60-year-old female patient presented to the practice with complaints about the appearance of her front crown. The clinical objective was to obtain an esthetic restoration and gingival architecture on the tooth #9 utilizing a non-invasive closed crown lengthening surgical approach with Solea. The full coverage restoration on tooth #8 and partial coverage on teeth #7,9,10 were prepped immediately following the crown lengthening.
Pediatric Gingivectomy And Maxillary Frenectomy
A 13-year-old female patient was unhappy with the appearance of her smile after the orthodontic treatment. The oral evaluation revealed that she had a hypermobile lip and showed too much of her gingiva and maxillary frenum when she smiled. Her etiology was a combination of hormone induced and post orthodontic hypertrophic gingiva combined with a very thick biotype. The clinical objective was to remove the excessive gingiva to make her smile more esthetically pleasing.
Video Library
Additional Resources
Smile makeover: A minimally invasive recipe for esthetic success
Drs. Scott Froum and Michael J. Wei present an interdisciplinary case study using minimally invasive techniques to achieve an esthetic smile makeover in a young adult with dental fear.
Crown lengthening with a CO2 9.3-μm laser
Dr. Weintraub is confident that he can perform minimally invasive dentistry reliably anesthesia-free with his Solea CO2 9.3 μm laser. He explains why dental lasers are at the forefront of bridging the multidisciplinary gap.
Additional Resources
Innovative Dental Technology Increases Efficiency & Production in Your Practice
Michael T. Kelly, DMD of Aesthetic Dentistry of Scottsdale is committed to dental excellence and strives to teach others about advancing dental
Innovative Dental Technology Increases Efficiency & Production in Your Practice
Michael T. Kelly, DMD of Aesthetic Dentistry of Scottsdale is committed to dental excellence and strives to teach others about advancing dental
Innovative Dental Technology Increases Efficiency & Production in Your Practice
Michael T. Kelly, DMD of Aesthetic Dentistry of Scottsdale is committed to dental excellence and strives to teach others about advancing dental
Frequently Asked Questions About Solea for Cosmetic Dentistry
What cosmetic dental procedures can Solea perform?
Solea enables a full suite of cosmetic soft tissue procedures: aesthetic crown lengthening for smile design, gingival recontouring for gummy smiles, gum line correction for asymmetry or uneven tissue, gingival depigmentation, frenectomy for smile improvement, and tissue management for veneer and crown preparations. All procedures are performed with minimal bleeding, no sutures in most cases, and minimal postoperative discomfort.
Read >> Anterior CEREC Veneers with Esthetic Crown Lengthening Using Solea Case Study
How does Solea enable aesthetic crown lengthening without traditional surgery?
Solea’s precision and hemostatic properties allow closed crown lengthening — without raising a flap, without sutures — in as little as 4–5 minutes. In one documented case, esthetic crown lengthening was performed and CEREC veneers were scanned and prepared the same day — eliminating what would traditionally require a separate surgical appointment and weeks of healing.
What is gingival depigmentation and how does Solea perform it?
Gingival depigmentation is the removal of melanin-based dark pigmentation from the gingival tissue to create a more uniform gum color. Solea ablates the superficial epithelial layer where melanocytes are concentrated, removing the pigmentation without bleeding or sutures. New, lighter tissue grows back as healing occurs.
Can Solea correct a gummy smile?
Yes. Gummy smile correction involves removing excess gingival tissue to expose more tooth structure and create a balanced, aesthetically pleasing smile line. Solea enables this tissue removal with precise control, no bleeding, and no sutures in most cases. Because the procedure is so comfortable — typically without injectable anesthetic — patients who would have declined traditional surgical gingival contouring are willing to proceed.
How does Solea improve the quality of cosmetic veneer and crown preparations?
Margin access and tissue management are critical to cosmetic restorative success. Solea enables same-visit tissue troughing to expose subgingival margins without cord packing, bleeding, or distortion. Because the field is blood-free immediately, digital impressions can be captured at the same appointment with clean, defined margins.
Can Solea be used in a full smile makeover alongside veneers, crowns, and orthodontics?
Solea was designed to be the connective tissue of a comprehensive cosmetic practice. It provides the soft tissue architecture — gingival contouring, crown lengthening, frenectomy, depigmentation — that makes veneers, crowns, and post-ortho esthetic cases possible or significantly more beautiful.
Read >> Anterior CEREC Veneers with Esthetic Crown Lengthening Using Solea Case Study
How quickly do patients heal after cosmetic soft tissue procedures with Solea?
Patients consistently report that recovery after Solea cosmetic tissue procedures is minimal and fast. The hemostatic and bactericidal properties produce clean wounds that heal rapidly with little inflammation. Most patients return to normal activity the same day and report minimal discomfort without prescription pain medication.
[1] Based on report of 1000 procedures performed by Solea users. Documentation on file.