Home > Journals > Indian Journal of Dental Education

Indian Journal of Dental Education

Submit your article Read this Journals View all journals
Full Text (PDF)
Review Article

Lasers in Dentistry: In Advancing Front; A Review

Dr. Sakshi Gupta , Neelam Mittal1 , Vijay Parashar2 , SakshiGupta3

Author Information

Licence:



Indian Journal of Dental Education 13(2):p 67-74, April – June 2020. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.13220.4

How Cite This Article:

Neelam Mittal, Vijay Parashar, Sakshi Gupta, Lasers in dentistry: In Advancing Front; A Review. Indian J Dent Educ. 2020;13(2):67–74.
 

Timeline

Received : N/A         Accepted : N/A          Published : N/A

Abstract

LASER is an acronym of Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Since 1960s, When Maiman used it for the first time in dentistry, laser have evolved their way in the field, where they are been used for several procedures like caries removal, cavity preparations, dental hypersensitivity treatment, etching, composite polymerization, bleaching, canal sterilization, soft tissue and apical surgeries. With these applications, lasers also presents certain advantages like, minimized bleeding yielding good visibility, decreased swelling and postoperative pain, accelerated healing, controlled collateral damage, reduced need for anesthesia. In recent years, with improved understanding of laser-tissue interactions and advancements in technology, laser have spread their applications from diagnosis to preventive procedures, making them an efficient and valuable tool for dental surgeon in near future.

Keywords: LASER Basics; Laser-Tissue Interactions; Applications in Dentistry; Endodontics; Laser.
 

References

No records found.


About this article

Cite this article

Neelam Mittal, Vijay Parashar, Sakshi Gupta, Lasers in dentistry: In Advancing Front; A Review. Indian J Dent Educ. 2020;13(2):67–74.
 

Licence:



Received Accepted Published
N/A N/A N/A
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.13220.4

Keywords


Article Level Metrics

Last Updated

Sunday 18 October 2026, 18:02:39 (IST)

3439

Accesses

6
611
00

Citations


NA
NA
NA

Download citation


Article Keywords

Keyword Highlighting

Highlight selected keywords in the article text.


Timeline

Received N/A
Accepted N/A
Published N/A

licence




Access this article

Reprint Order Form
Buy this Article
Institutional Subscriptions

Share