Use of Lasers for Smile Designing

International Journal of Laser Dentistry, 2011

Dental Clinics of North America, 2004

here was a time when the academics in dentistry spurned a new technology that had been advancing for more than a decade. Individuals from the institutions criticised the cost, limited utility and lack of evidence (Dentistry 1991; Cobb 1997). This new technology, is the use of lasers in dentistry. It is for good reason that the teaching institutions could not recommend this technology for general use due to initial problems and the availability of traditional, cheaper approaches to solving common dental problems. However, forward thinking universities have used laser technology as a comparative approach to traditional methods to see if their use can possibly enhance treatment outcomes. Dental practitioners are being encouraged by manufacturers to invest in laser technology to enhance the commercial success of their practices as patient expectations increase (DeShields 1995; Weiner 2004). While this movement is significant in North America and Europe, scepticism in other regions seems...

Brazilian dental science, 2017

Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2012

Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 2022

The term LASER is a cipher for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. They are used as a niche tool as a direct replacement for conventional approaches such as scalpels and blades. Irrespective of its types, lasers have shown tremendous results in dentistry. This article provides a comprehensive review of the wide applications of lasers in different fields of dentistry.

The present era of modern dentistry revolves around the procedures and techniques that are convenient and patient friendly although the prime requisite is for advanced aids both in diagnosis and clinical procedures. The result of such quest has led to the introduction of light amplifi cation and stimulated emission of radiation technique in both medicine and dentistry. This technique is currently being followed in all the specialties including orthodontics, where in it has resulted in a better and patient satisfaction practice, including decreased treatment timings and better results along with pain reduction procedures.

2017

In last 100 years, dentistry has developed many cutting devices but still dental patients are afraid of noise and vibrations produce by the mechanical action of the air turbine or ultrasonic scalers. Laser is one of the most captivating and fascinating technologies in dental practice since Theodore Maiman in 1960 invented the ruby laser. Dentistry developed many photomechemical devices which are laser or

Journal of Academy of Dental Education

Laser is one of the most captivating technologies in dental practice. Lasers in dentistry have revolutionized several areas of treatment in recent years. Introduced as an alternative to mechanical cutting device, laser has now become a most promising choice in many dental applications. Lasers evolved in dentistry have been widely used for various soft tissue and hard tissue applications. Various dental procedures like removing the caries, treatment of dental hypersensitivity, growth modulation, removal of calculus, recontouring and de-pigmentation of gingiva and other soft tissue procedures like frenectomy and gingivectomy etc. This article gives an insight into lasers in dentistry.