Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine (Nov 2016)

Technology of Lasers and Their Applications in Oral Surgery: Literature Review

  • Tachmatzidis Theodoros,
  • Dabarakis Nikolaos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2016-0021
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 3
pp. 131 – 137

Abstract

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The word “Laser” is an acronym for “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. Recent advances in laser technology have brought a kind of revolution in dentistry. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of clinical application of lasers in oral medicine and especially in oral surgery, including their advantages, disadvantages and safety.

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