LASER DENTISTRY

1999 GIL DENTISTRY

YOUNG H. KIM

HISTORY

1991 Soft 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

Future Trends in Dentistry

No pain Smile

No pain?

Pain Vibration Sound

Smile?

Esthetic needs Non invasive plastic surgeon

NO PAIN
SYMPATOMATIC TX SOFT TISSUE HARD TISSUE ROOT CANAL TX

SMILE
ESTHTIC CONSEVATIVE LESS REDUCTION STRESS FREE

Carbon dioxide laser

Nd: YAG laser

DIAODE LASER
SEMICONDUCTOR LASER Gallium Arsenide chip No mirror to clean and align No gas tube, flashlamps, laser rod, water cooling

Portable
No special power No cooling connection No heat Quiet

Affordable
More powerful, less traumatic 250microsecond-10sec 0.05 Hz - 200 Hz

* Sulcular debridement * Root canal treatment

Expand Practice

Nd: YAP laser

Frenectomy

Gingival troughing

Gingival Recontouring

Gingivoplasty

Gingivectomy

Biopsy

Incision, Excison, Vaporization, Ablation, Hemostasis Decontamination, Aphtous Ulcer Tx, Drain Abscess Opeculectomy, Surgical uncovering, Enamel exposure Root canal treatment

Plasma Arc

Why Fiberoptic is important?

1. Light weight 2. Easy to approach 3. Easy sterilization 4. Tactile sensation

cf. Articulating arm Hollow guide wave

Peak absorption of water and Hydroxyapatite

Vaporize the water rapidly Acusto-mechanical wave

Caries Removal Cavity Preparation Hard tissue modification Soft tissue modification

Caries Removal

Laser etching

Enamel

Dentin

Composite

Pain Free Tech? High Tech?

Thank you so much !

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