LASERS: APPLICATIONS IN

CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND

ENDODONTICS

PEDOGOGY: DR. NEETHA SHENOY

 CONTENTS
• PRINCIPLE
• APPLICATIONS IN CONSERVATIVE
DENTISTRY
• APPLICATIONS IN ENDODONTICS
• LASER SAFETY
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES
 PRINCIPLE

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EFFICIENCY
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Kakodkar G, Ataide D, De Noronha I, Pavaskar R. Lasers in Conservative Dentistry: An Overview. Journal of clinical and
diagnostic research. 2012 May 1;6(3):533-6.
LASERS IN DENTISTRY

Various Lasers used in Dentistry

Textbook of operative Dentistry, Vimal Sikri

 LASERS IN CONSERVATIVE
DENTISTRY
• Diagnosis of caries
• Prevention of caries
• Desensitisation
• Cavity preparation
• Etching and bonding
• Bleaching