Impact of the Laser on Dental Caries

Goldman, Leon; Hornby, Peter; Meyer, Robert G.; Goldman, Bernard S.

doi:10.1038/203417a0

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“…Initial conventional laser ablation studies on teeth using ruby or CO 2 lasers noted significant thermal deposition leading to collateral tooth damage [16,49]. Other lasers, such as Er : YAG, reduce thermal effects considerably but cannot compete with the speed or quality of mechanical drills [50,51].…”

Section: Dental Surgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The introduction of the laser in 1960 [7] made high collimated intensities readily available in the laboratory, and surgical applications rapidly followed [8,9]. A number of conventional (i.e., nonfemtosecond) lasers have been used to perform dissections on a variety of biological media, including the retina [10], cellular organelles such as mitochrondria [11,12], the algae Spirogyra [13], skin cells [14], mouse and rat melanoma [15], teeth [16], cell membranes for micropuncture [17], chromosomes [18], and chloroplasts [19].…”

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Surgical applications of femtosecond lasers

Chung¹,

Mazur

2009

Journal of Biophotonics

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Femtosecond laser ablation permits non‐invasive surgeries in the bulk of a sample with submicrometer resolution. We briefly review the history of optical surgery techniques and the experimental background of femtosecond laser ablation. Next, we present several clinical applications, including dental surgery and eye surgery. We then summarize research applications, encompassing cell and tissue studies, research on C. elegans, and studies in zebrafish. We conclude by discussing future trends of femtosecond laser systems and some possible application directions. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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Section: Dental Surgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Historical Backgroundmentioning

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Surgical applications of femtosecond lasers

Chung¹,

Mazur

2009

Journal of Biophotonics

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“…The first laser, synthetic ruby laser was invented by Theodore Maiman 2 in 1960. Golman et al 3 and Stern and Sognnaes 4 described the effect of ruby laser on dentin and enamel in 1964. In 1985, Myers and Myers modified an ophthalmic Neodymium-based laser (Nd:YAG) for dental use.…”

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Laser Science and its Applications in Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Gounder

2016

J Lasers Med Sci

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The minimal invasive nature of lasers, with quick tissue response and healing has made them a very attractive technology in various fields of dentistry which serves as a tool to create a better result than ever before. The rapid development of lasers and their wavelengths with variety of applications on soft and hard tissues may continue to have major impact on the scope and practice in prosthetic dentistry. The purpose of this article is to make every clinician familiar with the fundamentals of lasers and different laser systems to incorporate into their clinical practices.

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“…As quoted by Davide Zaffe et al, initially studies were carried out on ruby laser applicability in dentistry by Goldman et al, 3 Taylor 4 and Stern et al, 5 followed by several studies which were carried out on the clinical use of different lasers, like argon, CO 2 , neodymium-doped: Yttrium, aluminium, garnet and erbium-doped: Yttrium, aluminium and garnet lasers. 6 Laser is defined as "a device which amplifies electromagnetic energy at various optical frequencies into an extremely intense, small and nearly nondivergent beam of bright light of a single color".…”

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confidence: 99%