Lasers in Dentistry: Guide for Clinical Practice

✍ Scribed by De Freitas, Patricia;Sim?es, Alyne

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 375
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Lasers have become an increasingly useful tool in conventional dental practice. Their precision and less invasive quality make them an attractive technology in esthetic and pediatric dentistry, oral medicine, and a range of other dental procedures. Lasers in Dentistry: Guide for Clinical Practice is a comprehensive, yet concise and easy-to-use guide to integrating lasers into conventional clinical practice. The book begins by providing the reader a thorough understanding of how lasers work and their varied effects on oral tissues. Subsequent chapters are organized by procedure type, illustr.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section 1 Basic principles of lasers and LEDs; Chapter 1 Physics of lasers and LEDs: Basic concepts; Lasers; Light emitting diode; Chapter 2 High power lasers and their interaction with biological tissues; Introduction; High power lasers; Interaction of high power lasers with biological tissues; Thermal effects of laser irradiation in biological tissues; Non-linear interactions; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Low power lasers: Introduction; Low level laser therapy; Photodynamic therapy; References.

✦ Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Section 1 Basic principles of lasers and LEDs
Chapter 1 Physics of lasers and LEDs: Basic concepts
Lasers
Light emitting diode
Chapter 2 High power lasers and their interaction with biological tissues
Introduction
High power lasers
Interaction of high power lasers with biological tissues
Thermal effects of laser irradiation in biological tissues
Non-linear interactions
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3 Low power lasers: Introduction
Low level laser therapy
Photodynamic therapy
References. Chapter 4 Cellular mechanisms of photobiomodulationIntroduction
Cell response to irradiation
Signaling pathways: Role of ATP
Respiratory chain enzyme photosensitivity
References
Chapter 5 Low level laser therapy --
mechanism of action: Inflammatory process
Background
How does LLLT work?
Characteristics of some common inflammatory conditions
Literature review of LLLT effects on inflammatory outcome parameters
Discussion
Clinical aspects for evidence-based use of LLLT in dentistry
References
Chapter 6 Low level laser therapy --
mechanism of action: Analgesia
History. Treated painful conditionsEvidence for the inhibitory neural mechanisms
Nociceptor specificity
Neural blockade and anti-inflammatory effects
Mechanisms for inhibitory effects
Clinical consequences of nociceptor blockade
Other mechanisms of analgesia
Future directions for laser use in pain relief
References
Chapter 7 Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry
Introduction
Photosensitizers
Periodontitis
Endodontic therapy
Viral lesions
Oral candidiasis and fungal infections
Caries
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8 Dosimetry
Equipment
Patient
Clinician. Dosage recommendationsFinal considerations
References
Chapter 9 Risk management and the safe use of laser technology
Procedures for risk control with laser equipment
Regulation of safety in the use of laser technology
International standards
Lasers classification and safety requirements
Types of tissue damage
Adverse health effects
Staff care
Care of the environment
References
Section 2 Preventive, esthetic, and restorative dentistry
Chapter 10 Selective caries removal, cavity preparation and adhesion to irradiated tissues. How do Er:YAG and Er, Cr:YSGG lasers remove dental hard tissue?What are the differences between irradiated and bur-cut treated tooth surfaces?
Adhesion to the laser-treated tooth surface
Benefits of using laser irradiation for cavity preparation instead of a high speed drill
Limitations to the use of erbium lasers in cavity preparation
Future perspectives
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 Management of non-carious cervical lesions
Introduction
Tooth erosion
Dentin hypersensitivity
References
Chapter 12 Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for carious tissue
Conclusion
References.

✦ Subjects

Dentistry--methods;Dentistry, Operative;Laser Therapy--methods;Lasers in dentistry;Oral Surgical Procedures--instrumentation;Stomatognathic Diseases--therapy;Electronic books;Laser Therapy -- methods;Oral Surgical Procedures -- instrumentation;Dentistry -- methods;Stomatognathic Diseases -- therapy