Author: American Association of Endodontics (AAE)
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Year: 2013
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Abstract / Excerpt:
Laser use in dentistry was suggested approximately 35 years ago as a means of using energy generated by light to remove or modify soft and hard tissues in the oral cavity. A Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The radiation involved in generating laser light is nonionizing and does not produce the same effects attributed to X-radiation. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of various lasers as devices to remove diseased gingival tissues and for other soft tissue applications, in the removal of dental caries, as an aid in placing tooth-colored restorations and as an adjunct in root canal procedures, such as pulpotomies. This position paper concentrates on laser use in root canal treatment.
Citation: American Association of Endodontics (AAE). Use of Lasers in Dentistry: AAE Position Statement. Chicago: American Association of Endodontists. 2013. Available from https://www.aae.org/specialty/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/lasersnew.pdf