Abstract
The term LASER is an acronym for ‘Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation’. Miaman was the first who introduced laser application in dentistry in 1960 and its hard and soft tissue application. There is lot of advancement in lasers in past two decades. Various hard tissue applications includes caries prevention, bleaching, restorative removal and curing, cavity preparation, dentinal hypersensitivity, growth modulation and for diagnostic purposes, whereas soft tissue application includes wound healing, removal of hyperplastic tissue to uncovering of impacted or partially erupted tooth, photodynamic therapy for malignancies, photostimulation of herpetic lesion. Although lasers proves to be slightly costlier than traditional treatment but its an effective tool to increase efficiency, specificity, ease and comfort of the dental treatment.
Highlights
Studies in the field of equipment technology has been one of the biggest boons of modern science
Argon laser sterilized the selected dental instruments which were tested at the lowest energy level. [34] 3) The laser apicoectomy Endodontic application of the CO2 laser for periapical surgery was studied by Leo J Miserendino (1988)
Erbium or CO2 laser increases caries resistance when used for treatment of enamel surface of a newly erupted tooth
Summary
Studies in the field of equipment technology has been one of the biggest boons of modern science. Our field of dentistry has been touched in a large way by these latest techonology. LASER AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN DENTISTRY : A REVIEW ARTICLE is one of the most outstanding examples of how technology change touched the way dental therapy was conceived and carried out. LASER technology is making great inroads into lot of areas of dentistry. [3] Latest advancements in technology have found more applications in dentistry. Laser history ranges back to modern physics after Einstein’s revolutionary concepts and it was practically introduced by Maiman’s after 43 years and further 20 years have been necessary to multiply the applications of lasers. Nd:YAG lasers (Yttrium-aluminium-garnet crystals dotted with neodymium) iii.
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