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Patient Satisfaction using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as a primary outcome. Bleeding on Probing (BoP), Probing Depth (PD), and Crestal Bone Level (CBL) as secondary outcomes, and Marginal Integrity using Modified USPHS Criteria as a tertiary outcome, were evaluated at the baseline, immediate post-operative, 6\u00a0month, 12\u00a0month and 22\u00a0month follow-up intervals.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Thermacut bur gingivectomy revealed minimal immediate post-operative pain, minimal time-consuming procedure, minimal (BoP), appropriate (PD) and no need for extra specialty involvement in the treatment of deep interproximal carious lesions in addition to preservation of the alveolar bone crest with excellent restoration margin at different time intervals.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Thermacut bur gingivectomy can be considered a valid treatment for managing of deep subgingival interproximal carious lesions in vital teeth. 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