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Laser–Tissue Interaction

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Since their invention, lasers have been successfully employed in many applications. The basic principle of the interaction of laser with biological tissue is explained, and how many factors may influence the results of the interaction are also discussed. The tissue optical properties, the primary factors of laser interactions, including absorption and scattering, are defined. Other factors, i.e., photochemical, photothermal, photoablation, plasma-induced ablation, and photodisruption, are also discussed.

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    Azhar Zam

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  1. Hightech Research Center of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland

    Stefan Stübinger

  2. Institute of Photonic Technologies, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Florian Klämpfl

  3. Institute of Photonic Technologies, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Michael Schmidt

  4. Hightech Research Center of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland

    Hans-Florian Zeilhofer

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Zam, A. (2020). Laser–Tissue Interaction. In: Stübinger, S., Klämpfl, F., Schmidt, M., Zeilhofer, HF. (eds) Lasers in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29604-9_3

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