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Table 3.

Recommended laser parameters for gingivectomy

Level of evidence	Laser	Parameters
Level 1 evidence	Diode 810	CW	P = 0.8–1.5 Watt
	Diode 940	CW	P = 0.8–1 Watt
		Pulsed	D = 0.25	P_avg. = 1 Watt
		Pulsed	D = 0.5	P_avg. = 1.5–2 Watt
	Nd:YAG	F = 50 Hz		Pulse width = 180 μs	P_avg. = 4 Watt
		F = 50 Hz		Pulse width = 250 ms	P_avg. = 7 Watt
		F = 15 Hz or 20 Hz		Pulse width = 150 μs	P_avg. = 1.25–3 Watt
	Er:YAG	F = 10 Hz		Pulse width = 1,000 μs	P_avg. = 2 Watt
Level 2 evidence	Diode 980	CW	P = 1.8 Watt
	CO₂	F = 200 Hz		P_avg. = 9.69 Watt
	Er:YAG	F = 18 Hz		Pulse width = 410 μs	P_avg. = 5.4 Watt

CW: continuous wave; D: duty cycle; F: frequency; Hz: hertz; P: power; P_avg.: average power; μs: microsecond; ms: millisecond; CO₂: carbon dioxide; Nd:YAG: neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet; Er:YAG: erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet

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OH, SA, RG, RM, WA, and MK: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing.

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