A laser is a collimated single wavelength of light which delivers a concentrated source of energy. Soon after different types of lasers were invented, investigators began to examine the effects of different wavelengths of laser energy on oral tissues, routine dental procedures and experimental applications. Orthodontists, along with other specialist in different fields of dentistry, can now ben...

During the last years, interest in application of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, becomes extremely popular various fields medicine including dentistry. Currently, metal and ceramic materials are most often used for dental prosthetics manufactured by printing. The yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) ceramics has become best alternative metal-based restorations. In this rega...

AIM To evaluate four different techniques of caries excavation in primary teeth in terms of efficacy, efficiency and pain experienced during the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sample of 120 teeth from children aged 5 to 9 years were equally divided into 4 groups - Air rotor (group A), Carisolv (group B), Papacarie (group C) and Er:YAG laser (group D). Visual and tactile criteria along with ...

Applications of Cu-HyBrID laser (copper laser with Hydrogen Bromide In Discharge) in Dentistry and AFM (atomic force microscopy) evaluations of dental tissues irradiated by laser are seldom reported in the literature. This work presents an AFM investigation of the cross-section of a cavity generated in human dental enamel by laser thermal evaporation using the Cu-HyBrID laser. The results expos...

The term LASER is a cipher for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. They are used as niche tool direct replacement conventional approaches such scalpels and blades. Irrespective its types, lasers have shown tremendous results in dentistry. This article provides comprehensive review wide applications different fields

Selective laser melting (SLM), used to fabricate metallic objects with high geometrical complexity, is currently of increasing interest to the fields of medicine and dentistry. SLM-fabricated products should have highly smooth surfaces to minimize the use of post-processing procedures such as finishing and polishing. This study investigated the effect of various laser process parameters (laser ...

Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate and compare the pain perception of pediatric patients during cavity preparation with the use of Erbium:YAG laser 2940 nm and conventional rotary instruments. Methods and materials: A group of ninety 6-12years-old patients with matched carious lesions (D3 threshold, WHO system) was divided into two equal treatment groups and treated without anaest...

introduction: pyogenic granuloma (pg) is a common tumor-like growth of the oral cavity, considered to be of non-neoplastic nature, often caused by constant low-grade trauma as well as poor oral hygiene and maybe due to hormonal disturbances. surgical excision, and removal of underlying cause in some cases, is the preferred method of treatment as it is only a benign lesion. in order to remove th...

The diode laser has become the most commonly utilized laser in dentistry. While diodes include wavelengths from 800 through 1064 nanometers, the 810 devices predominate. Diode lasers have many advantages over traditional surgical and therapeutic techniques including less pain, faster healing and new applications. Every specialty area of dentistry can utilize the powers of laser energy. Unfortun...