Applications of Low-Level laser therapy in dental practice

WUHAN, China - April 9, 2021 - PRLog -- Low level lasers, cold or soft lasers:

These lasers do not produce thermal effects on tissues and induce photoreactions in cells through light stimulation which is called photobiostimulation. Power of these lasers is usually under 250mW.

The main point differentiating low level lasers and high power ones is the activation of photochemical reactions without heat formation. The most important factor to achieve this light characteristic in lasers is not their power, but their power density for each surfa ceunit (i.e cm2). Density lower than 670mW/cm2, can induce the stimulatory effects of low level lasers without thermal effects.

Low level lasers (therapeutic) used today as treatment adjunctive devices in medicine and dentistry. Numerous studies have been performed on the applications of low level lasers in patient pain reduction. Mechanisms of pain reduction with therapeutic lasers and their application are expressed, and the studies realized in this field are presented.

Some of the major benefits associated with Laser Dentistry (https://www.pioon.com/clinical_dental_articals.html) are:

1. Laser assisted procedures performed on soft tissue may not require suturing through a process called tissue welding. This is a process that uses laser energy to anastomose tissues.

2. Minimizes bleeding by helping tissue coagulation.

3. Minimizes or even eliminates the need for anesthesia in certain clinical procedures.

4. Bacterial decontamination of deep periodontal pockets, root canal systems.

5. Removal of the smear layer after tooth preparations.

6. PDL regeneration? (LANAP protocol)

7. Stimulate healing of injured tissues.

8. Attenuate pain.

9. Enhance remodeling and repair of bone.