RESTO SEM - Laser Dentistry

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1. Light Amplification by Meaning of LASER 12. Sealing of pit and Application of Co2 LASER
the Stimulated Emission fissure (Carbon Dioxide Laser)
of Radiation
Welding of ceramic
2. Laser A device that creates a uniform
material to enamel
and coherent light that is different
from an ordinary bulb
Removal of carious
3. 1960 Theodore Maiman Who invented the laser tooth
Ruby Laser
13. Er: YAG (erbium-droped Laser for hard tissue
4. According to the lasing Classification of Lasers yttrium aluminium
medium garent )
14. Er: YAG (erbium-droped Laser with high affinity for
According to tissue
yttrium aluminium hydroxyapatite
applicability
garent )
According to range of 15. Er: YAG (erbium-droped Laser with highest absorption of
wavelength yttrium aluminium water in any dental laser
garent ) wavelengths
5. Gas laser Laser according to lasing medium
Solid laser 16. 2940nm Wavelength of Er: YAG (erbium-
droped yttrium aluminium garent)
6. Hard tissue laser Laser According to tissue
Soft tissue laser applicability 17. Detection and removal Application of Er: YAG (erbium-
of caries droped yttrium aluminium garent)
7. Infra red laser Laser According to range of
Minimal thermal
Ultraviolet laser wavelength
damage to dentin
Visible laser
8. CO2 Laser (Carbon Most commonly used laser in For etching
Dioxide Laser dentistry:
18. Nd: YAG (neodymium- Laser highly absorbed by the
doped ytrrium pigmented tissue
Er: YAG (erbium-droped
aluminium garnet
yttrium aluminium
garnet ) 19. Nd: YAG (neodymium- Laser for nonsurgical sulcular
doped ytrrium debridement in periodontal
Nd: YAG (neodymium- aluminium garnet disease control
doped ytrrium
20. 1045nm Wavelength of Nd: YAG
aluminium garnet
(neodymium-doped ytrrium
aluminium garnet
Diode Laser
21. For etching Application of neodymium-doped
Argon Laser ytrrium aluminium garnet

9. Co2 LASER (Carbon Laser used soft tissue 22. Diode laser Laser absorbed primarily by
Dioxide Laser) tissue pigment (melanin) and
hemoglobin
10. Co2 LASER (Carbon Laser with high affinity for water
Dioxide Laser) 23. Diode laser Laser poorly absorbed by the
hydroxyapatite and water present
11. 10, 600 nm Wavelength of Co2 LASER
in the enamel
(Carbon Dioxide Laser)
24. 810nm to 980nm Wavelength of diode laser
25. Diagnosis of caries Application of diode laser
26. Argon Laser Laser absorbed Absorbed primarily in red pigments and tissues with abundance Hb,
Hemosiderin and melanin
27. Argon laser Laser Poorly absorbed by water in enamel and dentin
28. 488nm and 514 nm Wavelength of argon laser
29. Curing on dental composites Application of argon laser
30. DIAGNODENT LASER most widely used laser-fluorescence caries detection device
31. DIAGNODENT LASER more effective in occlusal caries
32. DIAGNODENT LASER light-induced fluorescence and VistaProof laser
33. 688 nm Wavelength of diagnodent laser
34. Less pain and swelling Advantages of laser
Reduce anxiety
Minimize bleeding
Preserve more healthy tooth during cavity
preparation
Decreased need for sutures
35. Expensive Disadvantages of lasers

Hard lasers can sometimes injure tooth

pulp

Some laser procedures still require

anesthesia