Laser Dentistry

Dr Ilay Maden BDS MSc PhD

Part 3

Erbium lasers

There are two different kinds of erbium lasers used in dentistry; Erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG ) with a wav...

Laser Dentistry

Dr Ilay Maden BDS MSc PhD

Part 2

Laser-tissue interactions

Tissues can be affected by laser energy in different ways. With low levels of laser energy, the tissues' biomodu...

Authors_Dr Christina Boutsiouki, Dr. Dimitris Strakas,  

Department of Operative Dentistry Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece 

Introduction

The use of an Er,Cr:YSGG laser system in ever...

Dr Dimitris Strakas DDS MSc PhD

Laser dentistry is experiencing a boom time. Although the financial situation globally is constraining the market, laser companies—both big and small, yet all with ...

Laser Dentistry

Dr Ilay Maden BDS MSc PhD

Part 1

Introduction

One of the key problems of dentistry is patient compliance. That is mainly because, for patients, dental treatment is histori...