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Laser Dentistry Dental lasers offer a number of benefits to the patient. Postoperative comfort is a leading advantage over conventional dissecting types of surgical procedures. Insensitive tissue surfaces, the very seldom occurrence of postoperative swelling and the reduced need for pain medications are all notable. The fiber optic allows increased surgical precision. The action of the laser results in the elimination of microorganisms at the surgical site; treatment of periodontal disease is thus more successful. The absence of postoperative infections is a further advantage. Sterilization of root canals and success with pulpotomies have been demonstrated. The dental marketplace offers a variety of lasers from which to select an instrument for the procedures that are most commonly performed in the dental office. In many instances, flexibility of utilization is possible for most different laser types. California |