Ebook: Lasers in Dentistry: Guide for Clinical Practice

Lasers have become an increasingly useful tool in conventional dental practice. Their precision and less invasive quality make them an attractive technology in esthetic and pediatric dentistry, oral medicine, and a range of other dental procedures. Lasers in Dentistry: Guide for Clinical Practice is a comprehensive, yet concise and easy-to-use guide to integrating lasers into conventional clinical practice. The book begins by providing the reader a thorough understanding of how lasers work and their varied effects on oral tissues. Subsequent chapters are organized by procedure type, illustr.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section 1 Basic principles of lasers and LEDs; Chapter 1 Physics of lasers and LEDs: Basic concepts; Lasers; Light emitting diode; Chapter 2 High power lasers and their interaction with biological tissues; Introduction; High power lasers; Interaction of high power lasers with biological tissues; Thermal effects of laser irradiation in biological tissues; Non-linear interactions; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Low power lasers: Introduction; Low level laser therapy; Photodynamic therapy; References.