Laser Bandage: Deal to Heal

Abstract

Introduction of LASER to the field of dentistry has been proved to be a boon to the dental professionals. It can be used for a variety of treatments ranging from simple procedures like removal of caries to more complex procedures such as soft and hard tissue surgeries. The reasons for its increasing demand in dentistry includes decreased operator time enhanced efficiency and better clinical outcome. In the previous years Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation LASER has also been used for haemostasis in which a ldquochar layerrdquo or an ldquoescharrdquo is usually formed. Recently with the advancements in LASER technology and knowledge about LASER the term LASER bandage has been proposed in which the LASER is used in the lowest settings settings of low wattage no water and some air with fewer pulses per second to put a coating on the tissues for haemostasis to decrease pain from an oral lesion or to make small alterations to a soft tissue surgery. Application of laser bandage after any surgical procedure decreases post-operative pain healing period thereby enhancing post-operative patient comfort.