Soft tissue laser treatments are essential to preventive dental care, as they are an excellent alternative to cutting and contouring. Patients can relax easier and be more comfortable during a procedure with soft tissue lasers, since there’s no drilling and minimal anesthesia required. Soft tissue lasers promote healing, so we also use the therapy for the treatment of cold sores and for frenectomies. Frenectomies are a procedure that addresses the frenulum, or the fold of skin that attaches your top lip to your upper gum–sometimes the frenulum contributes to gapped front teeth.