Oral Health and Dental Management

Laser: From fundamental principles to applied pediatric dentistry

Joint Meet European Conference on Dental Health

July 29, 2021 | Webinar

Nagy Abdulsamee

Deraya University, Egypt

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: OHDM

Abstract:

Over the past two decades, the use of lasers in dentistry has progressed significantly. While soft tissue lasers were first introduced, they are now commonly used on dental hard tissue as well, thanks to the advent of new generation lasers. Commonly used laser in dentistry includes Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, CO2, , and diode laser. Treating a pediatric patient with a laser for oral and dental procedures is advantageous because it reduces the child's anxiety and improves parental acceptance. In children, laser have many applications in pediatric dentistry like caries prevention, early diagnosis, cavity preparation, traumatized tooth management, and minor oral surgical procedures. While the use of lasers may pose some risks and necessitate some precautions, its use in pediatric dentistry appears to be on the verge of becoming the gold standard. Pediatric dentists should prepare themselves for the new era of laser by knowing laser basics, classification of different types of lasers, possible hazards and means of protection against these hazards, and advantages and limitation of laser which is the aim of this lecture.