The use of dental lasers in new therapeutic approaches

• Published in: Revista română de stomatologie (Bucharest, Romania : 2004) Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 254 - 257
• Main Authors: Melescanu Imre, Marina, Celebidache, Adriana, Totan, Alexandra, Tancu, Ana Maria Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 30.09.2019
• Subjects: dental lasers; endodontic and prosthetic treatment
• ISSN: 1843-0805; 2069-6078
• DOI: 10.37897/RJS.2019.3.3

The present paper highlights the multiple use of the modern lasers in dentistry, trough a complex clinical case. A soft tissue laser and a hard tissue laser, at different wave length, were used in order to treat all the dental problems of a 21 year old patient, such us: endodontic treatment, apical cyst treatment without a surgical procedure, gingivectomy. Due to their already well-known advantages (increased patients’ acceptance of the treatment plan; increased comfort for the patient – less pain, no post-op edema, time and costs efficiency, due to less and shorter clinical appointments). The treatment was completed by a Maryland bridge and no prep veneers on 1.1-1.4. Due to these advantages and considering the outgoing development of technology, this case demonstrates that the use of various types of lasers in dentistry is undoubtfully necessary and oblige the dentists to become more familiar with procedures.