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Grow your practice by performing procedures you would have referred out or left untreated.
By virtually eliminating bleeding, sutures, and post-operative pain, you can add new soft tissue procedures to your practice. Your patients will love being treated by you, the dentist they know and trust, rather than being referred out. You and your patient will be amazed by the remarkably rapid healing and absence of post-operative discomfort.
Happier patients, more treatment offerings – a win, win!
I’ve been practicing dentistry for over 25 years, but I never performed soft tissue surgeries before purchasing Solea. Now, blood-free and suture-free frenectomies, operculectomies, and gingivectomies are part of my everyday life. Add reliably anesthesia-free cavity preps, and you get the best tool for dentistry.
Erwin Su, DDS
Explore The Case Studies
A Novel Approach to Treating Hairy Tongue
Case Summary: A 69-year-old woman presented to the clinic at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine...
Infant Lingual and Maxillary Frenectomies
Case Summary: The patient, a 10-week-old male infant, presented with a Class III maxillary lip tie and a Clas...
Amalgam Removal on Tooth #14 and Class II Restoration o...
Case Summary: A 46-year-old male patient presented to the practice for his second appointment. The oral evalu...
Crown Lengthening #8 and #9 (Closed)
Case Summary: The patient came directly out of hygiene with a chipped tooth #8. The patient was aware that te...
Explore The Case Studies
Crown Lengthening
A 62-year-old male patient presented to the practice with very deep decay on tooth #14 to the level of the alveolar crest. Clinical crown lengthening was required to restore the tooth. With Solea, it was possible to perform the surgery and place the definitive restoration on the same day.
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. This case demonstrates the ease and speed with which Solea enables injection- and blood-free soft tissue procedures.
Anterior Cerec Veneers With Esthetic Crown Lengthening
A 43-year-old female patient was unhappy with her smile and the way her teeth looked. The oral evaluation indicated that teeth #7,8,9,10 had discrepancy in the size of the teeth. 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. Solea enabled a fast, precise, blood- and suture-free procedure with faster healing time than the traditional surgical treatment.
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.
Take Digital Dentistry to the Next Level with Solea
You invested in digital technology to deliver better outcomes for your patients and your practice. Take your practice to the next level with Solea, the all-tissue laser that's fast, precise, blood and suture-free for most soft tissue surgeries and reliably anesthesia-free for hard tissue procedures.
Video Library
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
Gingivectomy and Depigmentation
This procedure included 2 extensive soft-tissue procedures with no injected anesthesia, minimal bleeding, and fast healing.
Blood-free, laser-assisted granuloma removal and apicoectomy with bone graft
Louis Napolitano, DMD, shares a case in which a hard- and soft-tissue laser was used for granuloma removal and apicoectomy with a bone graft.
Frequently Asked Questions about Solea for Soft Tissue Procedures
What soft tissue procedures can Solea perform?
Solea handles a wide range of soft tissue procedures: gingivectomy, crown lengthening (open and closed), frenectomy, fibroma removal, mucocele excision, operculectomy, gingival depigmentation, aphthous ulcer treatment, gingival troughing for margin isolation, and biopsy incision and excision. All can be performed with minimal to no bleeding, typically without sutures, and with minimal postoperative discomfort.
Do soft tissue procedures with Solea require sutures?
Most do not. Because Solea incisions are precise and the hemostatic effect is immediate, sutures are not required for the vast majority of soft tissue surgeries, including many gingivectomy, frenectomy, fibroma removal, and crown lengthening procedures. Reducing or eliminating sutures reduces procedure time, simplifies the appointment, and dramatically improves patient recovery.
Read >> Gingivectomy and Maxillary Frenectomy Case Study
Gingivectomy and frenectomy performed without injectable anesthetic, no sutures, blood-free
Can I bring soft tissue procedures in-house that I currently refer out?
This is one of the most significant practice-building benefits Solea dentists report. Procedures like crown lengthening, frenectomy, fibroma removal, and operculectomy — which many general dentists refer to periodontists or oral surgeons — become fast, straightforward in-office procedures with Solea. Keeping these cases in-house increases practice revenue and strengthens patient relationships.
Read >> Crown Lengthening #8 and #9 (Closed) Case Study
Same-day closed crown lengthening and restoration completed in-office with Solea
Read >> Open Crown Lengthening #3 and #5 Case Study
Osseous crown lengthening on adjacent teeth completed in-house with Solea
Can Solea be used to perform crown lengthening on the same day as the restorative procedure?
Yes, in the same visit. Solea enables closed crown lengthening — without raising a flap — in minutes, creating a clean, blood-free field ideal for immediate impression-taking. Dentists using Solea routinely complete the soft tissue work and place the definitive restoration in a single appointment.
Read >> Crown Lengthening (Closed) #9 Case Study
Full coverage restoration prepped and prepared immediately following closed crown lengthening
Read >> Gingivectomy and Restoration on Tooth #8 Case Study
Recurrent subgingival decay treated with same-day gingivectomy and restorative procedure
How does Solea handle aphthous ulcer treatment?
Solea’s laser energy treats aphthous ulcers by sealing the exposed nerve endings on the ulcer surface, providing near-immediate pain relief. Most patients experience significant relief the same day. The procedure can typically be performed during any appointment in a few minutes, and healing time is accelerated compared to untreated ulcers.
What is the recovery like for patients after soft tissue procedures with Solea?
Patients consistently report minimal to no postoperative discomfort after soft tissue procedures with Solea. Because the laser seals tissue as it cuts and when sutures are not placed, there is very little inflammatory response. Depending on the procedure and the patient, healing is typically rapid and patients return to normal activity the same day.
Read >> Periodontal Pocket Reduction & Resolution of Bleeding Following Solea Perioguide Case Study