Periodontal and peri-implant wound healing following laser therapy.

Laser irradiation has numerous favorable characteristics, such as ablation or vaporization, hemostasis, biostimulation (photobiomodulation) and microbial inhibition and destruction, which induce various beneficial therapeutic effects and biological responses. Therefore, the use of lasers is considered effective and suitable for treating a variety of inflammatory and infectious oral conditions. The CO2 , neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) and diode lasers have mainly been used for periodontal soft-tissue management.

Lasers and the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

For many intraoral soft-tissue surgical procedures the laser has become a desirable and dependable alternative to traditional scalpel surgery. However, the use of dental lasers in periodontal therapy is controversial. This article presents the current peer-reviewed evidence on the use of dental lasers for the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

What laser does your practice need? Advantages, considerations, and practice integration of laser dentistry.

The use of lasers in dentistry has expanded and improved some treatment options for those clinicians who have adopted the technology. As with all dental materials and instruments, the practitioner must use clinical experience, receive proper training, become very familiar with the operating manual, and proceed within the scope of his or her practice. The potential purchaser should carefully analyze the style and type of the practice to decide how useful the device could be.

Evaluation of the effect of laser tooth whitening.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether gender, age, and initial tooth hue impacted the effect of laser tooth whitening.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-one subjects were enrolled in a laser tooth whitening study at Kaohsiung Medical University. Sensitivity was evaluated by asking the patients about any tooth sensitivity they experienced after the whitening procedures were performed.

Lasers in dentistry.

This article describes how laser instruments can be used for a variety of dental procedures. The fundamentals of laser physics and tissue interaction are explained and an overview of the different characteristics of individual instrument types is given. Some examples of clinical treatment cases are shown.

Fundamentals of dental lasers: science and instruments.

This article provides the reader with an understanding of the essential physical science of a laser device. Various dental tissues have unique interactions with laser light, and the principles of safe and effective use of this unique instrument are presented. Each wavelength's applications for treatment are outlined.

Lasers and soft tissue curettage: an update.

This article describes how certain dental laser instruments are used adjunctively in the initial phase of the treatment of periodontal disease. The author explains the fundamentals of laser science and tissue interaction and lists the steps of the clinical protocol. Examples of treated clinical cases are shown, and the safety and effectiveness of this instrumentation are discussed.