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Twenty years ago, the DGL (German Society for Laser Dentistry) was founded in Stuttgart, Germany. The DGL was the third laser society to be founded following the foundation of the ISLD (International Society for Lasers in Dentistry) in 1988 in Japan and the ALD (Academy for Laser Dentistry) in 1990 in the US.
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A historical perspective of the development of the Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure is presented in this article. The simplicity of the protocol is discussed, as well as its nuances.
The overall aim of prevention-oriented dentistry is to offer (laser) light-based diagnosis and treatment with outstanding capabilities. An example of this is the early detection of hidden carious lesions, which are clinically and radiographically barely detectable, using light-induced fluorescence. Through a combination of photosensitisers and light, bacteria-contaminated gingival pockets can be disinfected. Laser light is even capable of replacing the scalpel, allowing incisions resulting in reduced blood loss and benign alterations of the mucous membrane. These are just a few of the many new possibilities and developments in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental disease through laser-based technology...
Refractory erosive oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common oral disease and treatment thereof poses a considerable problem in oral medicine. Conventional surgery, cryosurgery and CO2 evaporation can offer temporary pain relief without promising healing of the ulcer. This article presents a case report of erosive OLP that did not respond to a topical steroid and only partial symptomatic pain relief by low intensity laser and CO2 laser irradiation was obtained. Complete healing of the ulcer was achieved two weeks after treatment according to the laser welding technique using an 830 nm diode laser (continuous wave) for two treatment episodes. The three-month follow-up showed no ulceration or symptoms...
The following article describes an alternative treatment option to reduce bone resorption post-tooth extraction with the help of laser technology and autologous materials, thereby creating the optimal conditions for implantation...
As the emphasis shifts from damage mitigation to disease prevention or reversal of early disease in the oral cavity, the need for sensitive and accurate detection and diagnostic tools becomes more important. Many novel and emergent optical diagnostic modalities for the oral cavity are becoming available to clinicians with a variety of desirable attributes, including: (a) non-invasiveness; (b) absence of ionising radiation; (c) patient friendly; (d) real-time information; (e) repeatability; and (f) high-resolution surface and subsurface images. In this article, the principles behind optical diagnostic approaches, their feasibility and applicability to imaging soft and hard tissue, and their potential usefulness as a tool in the diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions, dental pathologies, and for other dental applications will be reviewed...
In recent years, prevention and early caries detection, as well as shifts in the understanding of the chemical and biological basis of the demineralisation process in hard dental tissue and the possibility of carious lesions undergoing remineralisation, have superseded the classical operative approach to caries treatment postulated by Black and promoted minimally invasive preparation (MIP)...
Thanks to minimally invasive techniques, such as ultrasonic surgery and the availability of reliable restorative materials, the surgical revision and rehabilitation of endodontically treated teeth have a significantly better prognosis than only ten years ago. Apical resection is a challenging surgical procedure - not least because of the limited accessibility of the surgical field. Instrumentation of an apical resection case therefore requires a surgical technique that is as simple as it is safe and ergonomic..
The new LightWalker hard- and soft-tissue dental laser system from Fotona was introduced at IDS 2011. The system offers a wide range of dental applications and, according to the manufacturer, will revolutionise dentistry in the coming years. laser had the opportunity to speak to Drs Ladislav Grad and Matjaz Lukac about the benefits of the system for general dentists, as well as specialists...
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The Third European Congress of World Federation of Laser Dentistry (WFLD-ED) was held from 9–11 June 2011, in the Department of Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery of Sapienza University of Rome. The choiche to organize the Congress in a university is a testimony of ever closer bond between the realities of professional and academic world...
Basic Laser Certification Course (BLCC) was organized in conjunction with the 68th Malaysian Dental Association (MDA)-AGM/Federation Dental International (FDI) scientific convention and trade exhibition and supported by the Malaysian Dental Association. This year the theme for this FDI world Dental Federation Congress is “Current Perspectives in Dentistry”. It was most appropriate for us to begin this Congress by presenting the “Current perspectives in Laser Dentistry” in this pre-congress workshop, on the 8–9 June 2011.
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