A dental laser is a type of laser designed specifically for use in oral surgery or dentistry. In the United States, the use of lasers on the gums was...
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The carbon-dioxide laser (CO2 laser) was one of the earliest gas lasers to be developed. It was invented by Kumar Patel of Bell Labs in 1964 and is still...
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is being done to establish effectiveness. Nd:YAG dental lasers have been used for the removal of dental caries as an alternative to drill therapy, although...
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surgical handpiece. A dental laser is a type of laser designed specifically for use in oral surgery or dentistry. The use of a laser can decrease morbidity...
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Er,Cr:YSGG laser has been shown to be effective for root scaling. Near-ultraviolet lasers have also shown promise as they allow the dental professional...
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A laser diode (LD, also injection laser diode or ILD or semiconductor laser or diode laser) is a semiconductor device similar to a light-emitting diode...
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underlying connective tissue. The use of lasers in treating periodontal disease has been seen by some dental professionals as controversial. The American...
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Er:YAG lasers can be used in laser aided cataract surgery but owing to its water absorbable nature Nd:YAG is preferred more. Erbium YAG dental lasers are...
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This is a list of laser types, their operational wavelengths, and their applications. Thousands of kinds of laser are known, but most of them are used...
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Asteroid laser ablation Dental laser Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy LASEK LASIK Laser bonding Laser cutting Laser engraving Laser scalpel Laser surgery...
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cauterize tissue Dental laser Endovenous laser therapy Laser-assisted new attachment procedure Laser surgery Light therapy Low level laser therapy Photodynamic...
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usually involves cutting the tooth with a rotary dental handpiece and dental burrs, a dental laser, or through air abrasion (or in the case of atraumatic...
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Erbium (section Lasers and optics)
of laser energy is helpful in laser surgery, and for the efficient production of steam which produces enamel ablation by common types of dental laser. A...
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Tooth decay (redirect from Dental cavity)
reaches near the pulp. Some dentists remove dental caries using a laser rather than the traditional dental drill. A Cochrane review of this technique looked...
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A dental drill or dental handpiece is a hand-held, mechanical instrument used to perform a variety of common dental procedures, including removing decay...
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scalpel surgery, soft-tissue dental lasers, such as laser diode, Nd:YAG laser, Er:YAG laser, Er,Cr:YSGG laser, and CO2 lasers, can perform this procedure...
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Dentist (redirect from Dental surgeon)
oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists. In China as well...
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Scaling and root planing (redirect from Dental scaling)
dental laser. Lasers of differing strengths are used for many procedures in modern dentistry, including fillings. In a periodontal setting, a laser may...
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Cosmetic dentistry (redirect from Cosmetic dental)
gingivectomy neither adding nor removing dental materials, tooth structure, or gums – examples: teeth whitening (bleaching), laser whitening, gum depigmentation...
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consumer electronics.[citation needed] Liquidmetal was used in the Biolase dental laser Ilase and the Socketmobile ring bar code scanner. Liquidmetal has also...
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Prates RA, Oliveira MT, Deana AM (2015-02-13). "Laser speckle imaging: a novel method for detecting dental erosion". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118429. Bibcode:2015PLoSO...
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Gum lift (section Laser gingivectomy)
week. Dental lasers, and in particular diode lasers, are being increasingly used, and gingivectomy is the most common procedure performed with dental lasers...
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Air abrasion (redirect from Air abrasion (dental))
adhesive dentistry. Abrasion (dental) Dental laser Minimal intervention dentistry Air-powder polishing "Air Abrasion: Dental Care Without the Drill". WebMD...
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informatics • Dental instruments • Dental key • Dental Laboratories Association • Dental laboratory • Dental lamina • Dental laser • Dental midline...
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"Incision and Coagulation/Hemostasis Depth Control During a CO2 Laser Lingual Frenectomy". Dental Sleep Practice. MedMark: 32–38. Chiniforush, Nasim; Ghadimi...
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are four basic types of dental curing light sources: tungsten halogen, light-emitting diodes (LED), plasma arcs, and lasers. The two most common are...
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tumor. Endoscopic laser lithotripsy is a safer modality compared to electrohydraulic lithotripsy. The CO2 laser is used in oral and dental surgery for virtually...
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beam. The most common type of laser in an LDV is the helium–neon laser, although laser diodes, fiber lasers, and Nd:YAG lasers are also used. The test beam...
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Dental pulpal testing is a clinical and diagnostic aid used in dentistry to help establish the health of the dental pulp within the pulp chamber and root...
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of the patient's arches. This model is produced by laser-scanning plaster models created using dental impressions. Computer-automated treatment simulation...
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