Radiosurgery in dentistry: a brief review

medicine has come a long way from spark gap generators 1 , electrocautery 2 and electrosurgery 3 . High-frequency radio surgery is one of the most important and Abstract High frequency radiosurgery is one of the most important and versatile tools in dentistry in present age. It can be used in various oral surgical procedures, and also useful in establishing hemostasis. Its main advantage over other modalities centers around a pressureless incision with minimal bleeding. Although off late there has been an increase in interest of dentists in radiosurgery leading to new radiography applications and equipment features, still the progress has been slow paced. Inadequate knowledge, and/ or presence of conflicting, and at times confusing, information on the post-operative wound healing could be one of the reasons for this slow progress. This article reviews the radiosurgery principles and the use of various radiosurgery applications in dentistry. © 2012 HATAM: Publishers. All rights reserved