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I case report Fig. 1_Initital clinical image after reference from the orthodontic department. Fig. 2_Initial frontal view upper and lower arch. Fig. 3_Initial frontal view of the upper teeth. _Introduction TheuseofanEr,Cr:YSGGlasersystemineveryday practice is beyond doubt a very helpful tool in the hands of a trained practitioner. It can be used safely both for hard and soft tissue treatments, with mini- malornouseofanaesthesia,andcomplexcaseswith many different treatments can be treated in less time. Therefore patients enjoy the benefit of time- saving and pain-free treatments. Thefollowingcasereportisfromafemalepatient aged 38, who was referred to the Post-graduate DentalClinicoftheOperativeDentistrydepartment, inAristotleUniversityofThessalonikibytheDepart- ment of Orthodontics. Reason of the reference was thefactthatthepatientshowednocompliancewith theorthodontictreatment(Fig.1).Thereforeafaster and conservative aesthetic solution for the front teethareawasdecided.Anteriorteethhaveasignif- icant psychological and emotional impact on pa- tients owing to their prominent position within the dentitionandtheirmainroleinasmile.Thepatient’s chief complaint was the color of her teeth and the gapsbetweentheupperfrontteeth(Figs.2–6).After obtainingthemedicalanddentalanamnesis,clinical andradiographicexaminationwasperformedinor- der to address any existing therapeutical problems (caries, periodontal, endodontic). The patient mentioned during dental anamnesis recording that she had performed periodontal ther- apyonemonthagoandthatshewasunderobserva- tion by the Department of Periodontology. More- over, it was mentioned that she had worn the brack- ets for more than five years and that she was reluc- tant to continue the orthodontic treatment. From thesideoftheorthodontistsitwasrecordedthatshe was not consistent with the change of the elastic bands, she omitted a few appointments even when A multidisciplinary approach with Er,Cr:YSGG Aesthetic management of hard and soft tissues Authors_Dr Christina Boutsiouki & Dr. Dimitris Strakas, Germany, Greece 14 I laser4_2015 Fig. 1 Fig. 3Fig. 2