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Digitization in Dentistry

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Laser dentistry is beginning a new era of legitimacy, kindled by the versatility and broad utility of all-tissue lasers, which are welcome additions to the original instruments, which could only perform soft tissue surgeries. The pinnacle of research, investigation, and manufacturing, these lasers extend the broadest capabilities across all disciplines in the dentistry. Now the dentist has opportunities to integrate laser technology, which can qualify him or her to offer dentistry with better clinical outcomes, more patient comfort, and speedier recovery. The laser can considerably expand the capacity of a dentist to discuss the clinical needs of the patient and do more justice both clinically and cosmetically. The interests of a versatile laser instrument are clearly manifold. The fact is a single instrument has been made for hard tissue, soft tissue, and bone, as well as corresponding therapies for the root canal, oral surgery, and periodontics, applicable to nearly every phase of practicing dentistry. One of the prevalent dislikes of patients concerning their dental occurrences is the fear of the high-pitched, high-speed drilling sound. The all-tissue laser produces a soft puffing to a crisp popping sound, which is overwhelmingly favored by most patients. The laser preparation does not generate the formation of a smear layer or debris, and can in fact eliminate any such layer left behind through conventional instruments. This is meaningful in assembling a very clean interface with the composite bonding agent.

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Coluzzi, D.J., Al Timimi, Z., Saleem, M. (2021). Digitization and Dental Lasers. In: Jain, P., Gupta, M. (eds) Digitization in Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65169-5_5

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