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Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) has been used widely in a range of biomedical and dental applications in recent years. In the field of restorative dentistry, various kinds of lasers have been developed for diagnostic (e.g. caries detection) and operative applications...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588377/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26642047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000443144 |
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author | Najeeb, Shariq Khurshid, Zohaib Zafar, Muhammad Sohail Ajlal, Syed |
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description | Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) has been used widely in a range of biomedical and dental applications in recent years. In the field of restorative dentistry, various kinds of lasers have been developed for diagnostic (e.g. caries detection) and operative applications (e.g. tooth ablation, cavity preparation, restorations, bleaching). The main benefits for laser applications are patient comfort, pain relief and better results for specific applications. Major concerns for using dental lasers frequently are high cost, need for specialized training and sensitivity of the technique, thereby compromising its usefulness particularly in developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to evaluate and summarize the applications of lasers in restorative dentistry, including a comparison of the applications of lasers for major restorative dental procedures and conventional clinical approaches. A remarkable increase in the use of lasers for dental application is expected in the near future. |
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spelling | pubmed-55883772017-11-01 Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry Najeeb, Shariq Khurshid, Zohaib Zafar, Muhammad Sohail Ajlal, Syed Med Princ Pract Review Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) has been used widely in a range of biomedical and dental applications in recent years. In the field of restorative dentistry, various kinds of lasers have been developed for diagnostic (e.g. caries detection) and operative applications (e.g. tooth ablation, cavity preparation, restorations, bleaching). The main benefits for laser applications are patient comfort, pain relief and better results for specific applications. Major concerns for using dental lasers frequently are high cost, need for specialized training and sensitivity of the technique, thereby compromising its usefulness particularly in developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to evaluate and summarize the applications of lasers in restorative dentistry, including a comparison of the applications of lasers for major restorative dental procedures and conventional clinical approaches. A remarkable increase in the use of lasers for dental application is expected in the near future. S. Karger AG 2016-04 2015-12-07 /pmc/articles/PMC5588377/ /pubmed/26642047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000443144 Text en Copyright © 2015 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC) (www.karger.com/OA-license), applicable to the online version of the article only. Distribution permitted for non-commercial purposes only. |
spellingShingle | Review Najeeb, Shariq Khurshid, Zohaib Zafar, Muhammad Sohail Ajlal, Syed Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title | Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title_full | Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title_fullStr | Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title_full_unstemmed | Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title_short | Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry |
title_sort | applications of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (lasers) for restorative dentistry |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588377/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26642047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000443144 |
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