Basics of Laser in Dentistry

This book provides information on the basic science and tissue interactions of dental lasers and documents the principals of current clinical applications of laser in every dental discipline. The use of laser technology and its advancement in the field of medicine and dentistry is playing a major role in patient care and well being. A laser is used for multipurpose treatment modalities in dentistry and has many advantages like efficiency, specificity, and ease.Laser in dentistry are considered to be a new technology, which is being used in clinical dentistry to overcome some of drawbacks posed by conventional dental procedure. The use of lasers has become the hallmark that enables dentist to work faster, more precisely and more efficiently. Dental procedures performed with laser are so effective and efficient that it increases high patient acceptance rate. The discussions and the treatment of equations are presented in a way that a reader can immediately understand and follow. It is presented in a format suitable for everybody, who wants not only to understand the fundamentals of lasers, but also use modern lasers or even develop a laser setup.