ArticleNational journal of maxillofacial surgery2012
Laser in dentistry: An innovative tool in modern dental practice.
Article in National journal of maxillofacial surgery, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Diode Laser as an Adjunctive Treatment for Peri-implant Mucositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International dental journal · 2022Pooled it
- Therapeutic effect of laser on pediatric oral soft tissue problems: a systematic literature review.Lasers in medical science · 2019Pooled it
- Phototherapy for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Comparing the effect of photobiostimulation, pressure and topical anesthetic gel on reducing pain during maxillary infiltration injection: a clinical trial study.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Effect of diode laser pretreatment on dentin thickness and discoloration in deep caries treated with biodentine: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the efficacy of photobiomodulation for the reduction of dental injection pain: a split-mouth placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- A comparative study of the use of digital technology in the anterior smile experience.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Efficiency of diode laser in control of post-endodontic pain: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Comparison of laser- and bur-prepared class I cavities restored with two different low-shrinkage composite resins: a randomized, controlled 60-month clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Trial
- Comparison of gingival depigmentation with Er,Cr:YSGG laser and surgical stripping, a 12-month follow-up.Lasers in medical science · 2018Trial
- A review on laser-assisted veneer debonding.Lasers in medical science · 2026Review
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- Soft tissue considerations in modern restorative dental practice.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- The Role of Five Prognostic Factors in the Eruption of Palatally Impacted Canines Following Diode Laser Disinclusion: A Case Series Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Bloodless Surgeries in Pediatric Dentistry: A Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Photobiomodulation in Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Outcomes in Stage I and Its Adjunctive Role in Advanced Cases.Biomedicines · 2025Article
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Abstract
The term LASER is an acronym for 'Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation'. As its first application in dentistry by Miaman, in 1960, the laser has seen various hard and soft tissue applications. In the last two decades, there has been an explosion of research studies in laser application. In hard tissue application, the laser is used for caries prevention, bleaching, restorative removal and curing, cavity preparation, dentinal hypersensitivity, growth modulation and for diagnostic purposes, whereas soft tissue application includes wound healing, removal of hyperplastic tissue to uncovering of impacted or partially erupted tooth, photodynamic therapy for malignancies, photostimulation of herpetic lesion. Use of the laser proved to be an effective tool to increase efficiency, specificity, ease, and cost and comfort of the dental treatment.
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