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Lasers in Implant Dentistry

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Both the terms Lasers and Dental Implantology have revolutionized the concept of dentistry and are considered as a proven treatment option. Dental implants and lasers are practised worldwide. Lasers have established their various applications in dentistry and they have a potential role in dental implantology too. The simultaneous expansions of lasers and dental implantology together have a predictable outcome. Both hard and soft tissue lasers have their use in dental implantology ranging from pre-surgical preparation and through various stages of implant placement.

The mechanism of lasers working is through stimulated emission. On targeting the biological tissue, they get reflected, absorbed, or scattered in surrounding tissues, thereby reducing the bacterial contamination absorbed by the implants and surrounding tissues or may also have an effect of rising in tissue temperature where the laser is reflected back by the implant. The most commonly used lasers are solid-state lasers, Nd:YAG, Nd:YAP, Er:YAG, Er, Cr:YSGG, semiconductor diode lasers and gas lasers like CO2 lasers. These lasers have exhibited excellent coagulative properties.

In comparison to traditional methods, lasers are gentle, less invasive and less painful. Their characteristics are important as per the different reaction they produce on the implant surface. Thus, thorough knowledge and understanding is needed for the mechanism of laser action in implantology.

This chapter would highlight at a glance the various types of lasers and its various applications at different stages of dental implantology.

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  1. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

    Sanjay Miglani

  2. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Swadheena Patro

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    Ramesh S. Chaughule

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    Rajesh Dashaputra

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Miglani, S., Patro, S. (2021). Lasers in Implant Dentistry. In: Chaughule, R.S., Dashaputra, R. (eds) Advances in Dental Implantology using Nanomaterials and Allied Technology Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52207-0_10

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