2. Contents
Introduction
History
Fundamentals of lasers
Commonly used lasers in dentistry
Application of lasers prosthodontics
Review of literature
Conclusion
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3. Introduction
The word laser is an acronym standing for
“Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission
of Radiation.”
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4. A device that generates an intense beam of coherent,
monochromatic light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by
stimulated emission of photons from excited atoms or
molecules.
Lasers are used in drilling and cutting, alignment and
guidance, and in surgery.
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5. HISTORY
The first ruby laser was developed in
1960 and many other lasers were
created rapidly thereafter.
Dental researchers began investigating
lasers’ potential, Stern and Sognnaes
reported in 1965 that a ruby laser could
vaporize enamel.
Other wavelengths were studied over the
ensuing decades for both hard and soft
tissue applications.
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1960-first laser
1993 Nd:YAG Laser
1993 Kinetic Cavity
Preparation
1994 CO2 Laser, Argon Laser
1996 Laser welder
1997 Nd:YAP Laser
1998 Er:YAG Laser
6. Classification
Based on application
Soft tissue lasers
Eg:argon,CO2,diode, Nd:YAG
Hard tisssue lasers eg : Er:
YAG
Resin curing laser eg :argon
Mode of
action
Contact mode eg :
He:YAG, Nd; YAG
Non contact mode eg:
CO2
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7. Based on level of energy
emission
Soft lasers
eg :He- Neon
Hard lasers
eg : Er: YAG
Based on the radiant
energy generation
Continuous
Discrete
Multiple timed
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8. 8Lasers in Dentistry:
Dental lasers exert their desired clinical effect on a patient’s
target tissue by a process called absorption.
Dental lasers function by producing waves of photons
(quanta of light) that are specific to each laser wavelength.
This photonic absorption within the target tissue results in
an intracellular and/or intercellular change to produce the
desired result.
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Laser interaction with biologic tissues
Four different interaction
Reflection
Scatter
Absorption
Transmission
10. MECHANISM OF DENTAL
LASERS
A laser is a device that changes electrical or
chemical energy into a very fine, intense beam
of light energy that
alters light of several frequencies into an
intense, small, and nearly non-divergent beam
of monochromatic radiation, within the visible
range.
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11. Laser Light - Laser light used for dental procedures is a
form of electromagnetic energy that has four
characteristic features
– monochromatic (laser light is of one specific colour/
single wavelength unlike ordinary white light which is a
sum of many colours of the visible spectrum),
collimation (refers to the beam having specific spatial
boundaries which ensure a constant size and shape of
the beam emitted from the laser cavity).
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12. Coherency (means that the light waves created in the
instrument are in phase with one another and have
similar wave shapes,
i.e. all the peaks and valleys are equivalent), and
efficiency (at very low average power levels lasers can
produce the required energy to perform their specific
function,
e.g. 2 watts of Nd: YAG laser light provides the thermal
energy to precisely incise a gingival papilla).
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13. Amplification - Amplification is part of a process that
occurs in the laser.
Lasers are generically named for the material of the
active medium, which can be a container of gas, a
crystal, or a solid-state semi-conductor.
The electromagnetic energy is generated by excitation
of an active medium like argon, CO2, yttrium,
aluminium, gallium, neodymium, or erbium that supply
source of energy.
It is raised by two mirrors which are placed parallel at
each end of the optical cavity and emerges as laser
light.
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15. 15Advantages
No anesthesia, no drill
Less blood loss, Less pain
Reduce post –operative edema
Early healing, rapid regeneration, reduce
post sensitivity in restorations
Less chances of metastasis
Sterilization of treatment site-no infection
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Uses of laser in Dentistry:
1- Hard Tissue(cutting enamel and dentine):
Class I, II, III, IV and V cavity preparation.
Caries removal.
Hard tissue surface roughening and etching.
Enameloplasty, excavation of pits and fissures for placement of
sealants.
17. 1- Hard Tissue(cutting enamel and dentine):
Advantages:
Reduce and even eliminate the smear layer
associated with traditional rotary instruments
which can improve surface adhesion and
bond strength for restorations.
Prohibit the pain response.
Most procedures can be completed without
the aid of injected anesthetic.
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18. 2- Bone Surgery:
Cutting, shaving, contouring and resection of
oral osseous tissues
• Osteoplasty and osseous recontouring.
• Ostectomy.
• Osseous crown lengthening.
Advantages:
Procedure can be completed without laying a
flap, suturing, or damage to the bone
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19. 3- Soft Tissue:
• Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and
aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa and
leukoplakia.
• Exposure of unerupted teeth.
• Flap preparation.
• Frenectomy.
• Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty.
• Gingival troughing for crown impressions.
• Hemostasis.
• Vestibuloplasty.
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21. 214- Soft Tissue:
Advantages:
Capability to atraumatically treat
soft tissue with little to no
bleeding, little edema, and
positive post-operative results.
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5- Root Canal treatment:
• Root canal preparation
including enlargement.
• Pulpotomy.
• Apicoectomy –
amputation of the root end.
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6- Periodontology:
• Sulcular debridement (removal of
diseased or inflamed soft tissue in
the periodontal pocket).
• Laser soft tissue curettage of the
post-extraction tooth sockets or the
periapical area during apical
surgery.
• Flap preparation.
25. 257- Others:
Diagnostic laser for caries and calculus detection.
Composite curing laser.
Optical impression like CAD/CAM.
Teeth bleaching.
26. Laser applications in Fixed
Prosthodontics
Gingival retraction
Recontouring of the gingival margin for crown
lengthening
Edentulous site preparations
Osseous Recontouring for crown
lengthening
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Atlas of laser applications in dentistry , Donald J Coluzzi, Robert A. Convissar
27. Removing intrusive or extrusive tissue
around the margins of tooth
preparations , increasing the length of
clinical crowns, or contouring
edentulous sites for fixed partial
dentures
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Walsh L J . The current status of laser applications in
dentistry . Aust Dent J 2003; 48: 146-155
28. Laser instruments provide
Excellent surgical precision
Hemostasis
Tissue healing
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Janda P , Sroka R , Mundweil B, Betz Comparison of thermal tissue effects
induced by contact application of fibre guided laser systems . Lasers Surg
Med 2003 ; 33 : 93-101
29. All dental lasers may be used for soft tissue
procedures, but only the erbium (Er) family of
lasers is effective in removing and
recontouring bone .
Conventional modalities are not yet replaced
with laser
Er lasers are used for complete tooth
preparations of crowns or veneers
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The Er:Cr:YSG Laser in various restorative treatments ,
Schalter R , J Acad Laser Dent 2005;13:26-29
30. Successful fixed prosthodontics ensure
excellent esthetics, improved occlusion and
healthy periodontium and dental lasers can
be used to achieve these results
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Parker S. The use of lasers in fixed
prosthodontics . Dent Clin North Am 2004; 48;
971-978
34. 34SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT
AROUND ABUTMENTS
ARGON laser provide excellent
Hemostasis and Coagulation
Gingival Retraction for making
impression during a crown and
bridge procedure becomes easy
35. Recontouring of the gingival
margin for crown lengthening
It can be used to re-establish biologic width
when tooth preparation must encroach on
this area
Gingival re-contouring may be performed
with all dental laser wavelength
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36. Diode laser , 810nm set to 0.8 W continuous wave with
a 400uk fiber
Nd: YAG 3 W continuous wave with 250um sapphire
tip
Nd: YAG laser set to 100 mJ, 20 Hz with a 320um fiber
CO2 laser, 10600 nm, 6 W
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38. Edentulous site preparation
Edentulous site often need to be reshaped to provide
esthetic emergence profile for restorations
Both soft tissue and alveolar crest can be contoured
with laser instruments
Any laser can be used to reshape soft tissue but only
Er lasers can be used to recontour the underlying
osseous structure
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41. Laser applications in
removable prosthodontics
Treatment of inflamed soft tissue
Soft tissue denture base modification
Torus reduction
Reduction of residual ridge and maxillary
tuberosity
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Atlas of laser applications in dentistry , Donald J
Coluzzi, Robert A. Convissar
42. TUBEROSITY REDUCTION
The most common reason for
enlarged Tuberosity usually is
soft tissue hyperplasia
It affects stability of prosthesis
Surplus soft tissue should be excised
using soft tissue lasers
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43. RESIDUAL RIDGE MODIFICATION
For proper retention, stability and support
for the prosthesis, residual ridge
modification is done with lasers, in pre
prosthetic preparation phase for
• Under cuts
• Flabby tissue
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46. Persistent trauma from a sharp denture
flange
Over compression of the posterior dam area
The lesion can be excised with any of the soft
tissue lasers and the tissue allowed to re
epithelialize
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47. Torus reduction
Tori and exostoses are formed
mainly of compact bone.
They may cause ulceration of
oral mucosa.
They may also interfere with
lingual bars or flanges of
mandibular prostheses.
Soft tissue lasers may be use to
expose the exostoses and
Erbium lasers may be use for the
osseous reduction.
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49. 49SECOND STAGE UNCOVERING
Following the placement of implant and its Osseo
integration, Er:YAG laser can be used to uncover
implants
Little blood contamination (haemostatic effects)
Minimal tissue shrinkage
Eliminate trauma to the tissues during flap reflection
Impressions can be obtained at the same appointment
ADVANTAGES OVER CONVENTIONAL
SURGERY
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Immediately healing caps are
laser exposed and soft tissue is
re contoured
Soft tissue healing within 2
weeks
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IMPLANT SITE PREPARTION
Lasers can be used for the placement of mini
implants especially in patients with potential
bleeding problems, to provide essentially
bloodless surgery in the bone
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Lasers can be used to repair ailing implants by
decontaminating their surfaces with laser
energy.
Lasers can also be used to remove inflamed
granulation tissue around an already
osseointegrated implant.
Diode, CO2 & Er:YAG lasers can be used for
this purpose.
55. Topologic data of the patient’s deformity is
acquired using laser surface digitizing, the
procedure is called Laser Holography
Imaging
Lasers aid in creating a visually realistic
prosthesis that can provide an illusion of
normal appearance.
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56. 56Laser welding
No need for investment and soldering alloy
Working time is decreased
Easy to operate
Minimal heat damage to denture base resin
Advantages over Conventional
Soldering
An alternative method to join dental casting
alloys such as broken clasp
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Laser scanning of casts can be linked to
computerized milling equipment for fabrication of
restorations from porcelain and other materials.
58. Conclusion 58
Lasers - alternative to
conventional surgical systems
Lasers are a “new and
different scalpel” (optical knife,
light scalpel)
59. References :
Atlas of laser applications in dentistry , Donald J Coluzzi, Robert A.
Convissar
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Laser we could say ..it is a new adventure or modern treatment modality or new arm and its applications are there in enumerous fields ..in dental fields also it might over take the conventional treatment methods
1917- albert einstein- established foundations for laser- father of laser
1928 rudolf-confimed the existence of laser
1950-Alfred kestler –experimentaly confirmed laser – nobel prize for physics