Randa Zein
Laser Dentistry, University of Genoa, Italy
Title: Lecture 1: Introduction To Laser Dentistry | Lecture 2: Practical Use Of Laser In Every Day Dentistry
Biography
Biography: Randa Zein
Abstract
Practical Application Of Lasers In Every Day Dentistry
Background: In the past decades the concept of “Laser applications in Dentistry“has been established. This new concept implies several changes to widely adopted “cut and suture” and radical strategies when managing the caries and gingival procedures. New generation of Erbium and diode lasers have been introduced to dental clinics with very high success and patient acceptance rates. What can’t not be solved using the traditional treatment, laser can be a good choice to resolve it.
In this lecture we will discuss the details of lasers application of hard and soft tissue lasers
1. What are the advantage of using laser over the traditional treatment
2. Hard tissue applications of lasers in dentistry
3. Soft tissue application of lasers in dentistry
4. Clinical cases presentation
5. Low level laser therapy from science to practice
Methods: A recent review about the use of lasers in dentistry was conducted .
Results: Dentistry today is evolving tremendusly and the use of lasers in dentistry is a double –edged sword : if it is properly used, laser can be an initial and/or additional tool in our daily practice , whereas if it is misused it can lead to catastrophic results.
Introduction To Laser Dentistry
The introduction of laser in dentistry, in the 1960s, by Miaman, led to a continuous research in the various applications of lasers in dental practice. There are two scenarios, on the one hand, there are hard lasers, such as, Carbon dioxide (CO2), Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd: YAG), and Er:YAG(Cr), which offer both hard tissue and soft tissue applications, but have some limitations: whereas, on the other hand there are cold or soft lasers, based on the semiconductor diode devices, which are compact, low-cost devices . Laser use in dentistry has expanded and improved some treatment options for clinicians who have adopted this technology
The objective of this lecture is to provide an overview on :
1-How do lasers work in dentistry
2-What are the common components of all lasers devices
3-Laser physics and laser tissue interaction
3-The advantages of using this technology in private clinic
4-The kinds of devices that are the best to use for every dental specialty
Methods: A recent review about the use of lasers in dentistry was conducted .
Results: Dentistry today is evolving tremendusly and the use of lasers in dentistry is a double –edged sword : if it is properly used, laser can be an initial and/or additional tool in our daily practice , whereas if it is misused it can lead to catastrophic result.