Low Level Laser Therapy in Modern Dentistry


LASER is an acronym for: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Laser therapy has a long history of medical applications and has begun to show great promise in dental applications. There is evidence that laser therapy is a useful adjunct to conventional routine dental care and is rising in popularity among dentists. Lasers are devices which generate electromagnetic radiation that is uniform in wavelength, phase and polarization.

Low Level Laser Therapy


They can be classified as a high-powered, low powered, surgical or therapeutic. There is evidence that lowpowered or therapeutic laser have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and biostimulatory properties on live tissue. Laser technology has the unique advantage of improving treatment techniques as well as aiding in the healing process.
Some of the major benefits associated with Laser Dentistry are:
1. Laser assisted procedures performed on soft tissue may not require suturing through a process called tissue welding. This is a process that uses laser energy to anastomose tissues.
2. Minimizes bleeding by helping tissue coagulation.
3. Minimizes or even eliminates the need for anesthesia in certain clinical procedures.
4. Bacterial decontamination of deep periodontal pockets, root canal systems.
5. Removal of the smear layer after tooth preparations.
6. PDL regeneration? (LANAP protocol)
7. Stimulate healing of injured tissues.
8. Attenuate pain.

9. Enhance remodeling and repair of bone. Read more.......

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