Downloads: 2 | Views: 77 | Weekly Hits: ⮙2 | Monthly Hits: ⮙2
Review Papers | Dentistry | India | Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023
Dental LASER - An Innovative Tool in Endodontics
Aditi Mittal | Deepinderjeet Kaur [3] | Dr. Vaishali [20]
Abstract: The Scope of Lasers in the field of dentistry is rapidly increasing due to ongoing studies and researches in the past few years. The study and experiments on lasers had started in the early 1960s, but its use has majorly increased in the past few years. Lasers are a better & an effective tool as compared to other traditional treatment methods. Lasers have improved the ease, specificity, efficacy, comfort and outcomes of the dental treatment. Our present study aims to review some applications of lasers in the field of Endodontics. According to the evidences stated in current study, lasers are used for pulp vitality testing methods, root canal shaping and cleaning, root canal irrigation and disinfection, obturation, sealing of dentinal tubules to treat dentinal hypersensitivity, whitening of teeth, pulp capping etc. Various endodontic surgical procedures are now carried out using lasers for its better outcomes. However, lasers are slightly costlier than conventional treatment methods. It has proved to be a boon in the field of endodontics. This article gives an insight on applications of lasers in endodontics along with an overview on laser safety.
Keywords: CO2, diode lasers, history of lasers, LASERS, laser safety, Nd: YAG, pulp diagnosis, root canal treatment, surgery
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023,
Pages: 229 - 234