Lasers in the limelight: what will the future bring?

Early lasers produced too much heat and melted tooth enamel. But lasers improved enough to use in dentin bonding and composite curing and to detect carious enamel.

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Published inThe Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 123; no. 2; p. 71
Main Author Powell, G L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1992
Subjects
Humans
Laser Therapy - trends
Surgery, Oral - trends
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Summary:Early lasers produced too much heat and melted tooth enamel. But lasers improved enough to use in dentin bonding and composite curing and to detect carious enamel.
ISSN:0002-8177
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.1992.0059